Cold air mass hits northern border, brings rain and cold temperatures
VOV.VN - A cold air mass has moved closer to Vietnam’s northern border and will begin affecting the northern region on February 2 evening, bringing rain and cold temperatures, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.
Meteorologists said the cold air mass will impact the northeastern region, followed by the north-western, north-central, and central regions, and some areas in the south-central region. Inland winds will shift to the northeast, gusting between 12 to 28kph on average and even to 49kph in some areas.
Starting February 2 evening, northern Vietnam will turn cold, with mountainous areas experiencing severe and extreme cold. On February 3, north-central Vietnam will remain cold throughout the day, while localities stretching from Quang Binh to Hue will become cold at night.
The cold air mass will send temperatures dropping to 11-14°C in the lowlands and 8-10°C in the highlands and sometimes below 6°C.
Due to the impact of the cold air mass, scattered showers will occur in northern and northern central Vietnam from February 2 evening to February 3. From February 3-4, central Vietnam will see showers, with some areas experiencing moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms.
