Strong cold spell to hit Northern Vietnam this week
VOV.VN - A srong cold air wave is moving toward Vietnam from the north and is expected to strike the northern and north-central regions in the middle of this week, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.
The air wave will reach the border on November 29 night and then affect northern and north-central regions in the following four to five days, said meteorologists.
This will be the strongest cold spell since the start of this winter that is forecast to cause temperatures to drop significantly to 12 to 9 degrees Celsius, they said.
Temperatures in the mountainous areas may fall to below 5 degrees Celsius, the weather experts warned.
Northern localities are currently enduring a warm air wave, with temperatures ranging between 25 and 33 degrees Celsius.
The capital of Hanoi is forecast to feel warmth on November 28-29 with daytime temperatures hovering around 30-33 degrees Celsius before tumbling to 14-16 degrees Celsius in the following two to three days when the cold front hits.