According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, this morning (January 17), in the Northwest and Viet Bac regions, there will continue to be scattered showers and thunderstorms, with localized heavy rain with rainfall of 10-20mm, in some places over 30mm.

Thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Localized heavy rains may cause flash floods in small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes and flooding in low-lying areas.

The plains and midlands of the North and Thanh Hoa and Nghe An maintain the early morning pattern of light rain, drizzle and scattered fog. At noon and afternoon, the sky is cloudy, keeping the temperature in the whole region at the highest around 25 degrees, the weather is cold.

The weather in Hanoi today is also cloudy, gloomy, with light rain and scattered fog in the early morning; the highest temperature is 25 degrees.

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It's still raining in the North. Illustration: Nam Khanh

But from tomorrow (January 18), the sun will appear and the temperature will increase sharply, reaching a maximum of 28 degrees on January 19.

For the area from Ha Tinh to Phan Thiet, it is completely sunny. The Central Highlands is also mostly sunny; the South is the place with the most sunshine and the highest temperature in the country.

Weather forecast for regions across the country on January 17, 2024 :

Northwest

Cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Light winds. Cold in the morning and at night. Thunderstorms with possible tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.

Lowest temperature: 17-20 degrees, in the Northwest region 14-16 degrees, some places below 13 degrees. Highest temperature: 21-24 degrees, some places below 21 degrees.

Northeast

Cloudy, light rain, drizzle and scattered fog in the morning, then rain in some places; especially in mountainous areas there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms in some places. Southeast wind level 2-3. Cold in the early morning and at night. During thunderstorms there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.

Lowest temperature: 17-20 degrees, in mountainous areas below 16 degrees. Highest temperature: 22-25 degrees, in some places above 25 degrees.

Thanh Hoa - Thua Thien Hue

Cloudy, some rain, sunny in the afternoon. Light wind.

Lowest temperature: 19-22 degrees. Highest temperature: 25-28 degrees.

Da Nang to Binh Thuan

North cloudy, some rain, sunny in the afternoon; South cloudy, sunny during the day, no rain at night. Northeast wind level 2-3.

Lowest temperature: 21-24 degrees. Highest temperature: 28-31 degrees.

Central Highlands

Cloudy, sunny day, no rain at night. Northeast to east wind level 2-3.

Lowest temperature: 15-18 degrees. Highest temperature: 27-30 degrees.

Southern Vietnam

Cloudy, sunny day, no rain at night. Northeast to east wind level 2-3.

Lowest temperature: 21-24 degrees. Highest temperature: 30-33 degrees, some places above 33 degrees.

Hanoi

Cloudy, light rain, drizzle and fog in the morning; later rain in some places. Southeast wind level 2-3. Cold early morning and night.

Lowest temperature: 18-20 degrees. Highest temperature: 23-25 degrees.

Light rain and drizzle in the North tend to decrease but continue intermittently; the weather gradually warms up before a strong cold front arrives around the end of next week.