According to information from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, around November 4-5, a strong cold air mass will affect the weather in our country.
The meteorological agency forecasts that, due to the influence of this cold air mass, from November 5, temperatures in the Northern region will drop significantly, and widespread cold weather will occur.
Specifically, according to the latest forecast about the cold air from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, from now until November 3-4, the provinces in the Northern region will continue to experience cool weather at night and in the morning with temperatures ranging from 18-21 degrees Celsius, while mountainous areas may see temperatures below 18 degrees Celsius. During the day, the weather will be sunny, with maximum temperatures reaching 28-31 degrees Celsius.
From November 5, temperatures in the North will drop significantly.
However, around November 4-5, a strong cold air mass will affect the weather in our country. From November 5, temperatures in the North will drop significantly, with widespread cold weather expected; mountainous areas may experience localized severe cold.
Thus, from now until around November 5, the Northern region will welcome two consecutive cold air waves, with the latter causing temperatures to drop significantly and cold weather to set in. This is expected to be the first widespread cold spell of the year.
Forecasting the weather patterns from now until November 8, the Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Station has indicated that around November 1-2, the cold air will weakly intensify back to the north of the country, continuing to strengthen around November 4-5.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting predicts that in Lang Son, on November 5, temperatures will drop immediately by 4-5 degrees with a maximum of 22 degrees, followed by a further drop to 19 degrees, reducing the nighttime temperature difference to around 17 degrees. During this time, in Cao Bang, temperatures will fluctuate between 20-24 degrees, dropping later to 17-21 degrees. In Hanoi, temperatures will also decrease to 20-24 degrees on November 5, followed by a drop to 18-21 degrees.
Hanoi’s weather in the coming days. (Source: NCHMF).
Regarding this year’s winter weather situation, in a conversation with Vietnamnet, Mr. Hoang Phuc Lam, Deputy Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, noted that severe cold and frost are likely to be significant from December 2024 to January 2025. It is necessary to be cautious about the possibility of prolonged severe cold spells, especially in the northern mountainous regions, along with phenomena such as frost and ice during this period. The occurrence of severe cold in the Northern region is expected to be widespread from late December (compared to the multi-year average).
Meanwhile, in an interview with Lao Dong, Mr. Nguyen Duc Hoa – Deputy Head of the Climate Forecasting Department at the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting stated that the intensity and frequency of cold air are expected to increase from November 2024.
“We anticipate that the first severe cold wave of this winter will occur in the latter half of December 2024. From that point on, strong cold air will become frequent. Severe cold spells will be concentrated from late December to February 2025” – Mr. Hoa remarked.
Previously, in 2023, severe cold spells appeared late. Last year was also considered a warm winter. In late November and even into December 2023, the Northern region still experienced dry sunny weather with daily maximum temperatures exceeding 30 degrees in some areas.
According to Mr. Nguyen Duc Hoa, this winter is likely to be colder than the winter of 2023, and the Northern region is expected to experience more days of severe cold.
“This winter’s weather is forecasted to be dry and cold in the first half, and humid and cold in the latter half (from late February to March 2025, light rain and drizzles may appear). This aligns with climate patterns” – Mr. Hoa assessed.
