According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today (February 18), the North and the provinces from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien Hue will maintain the weather pattern with rain in some places, fog and light fog in the early morning; sunny in the afternoon. Cold in the morning and at night. Temperatures tend to increase sharply with the highest level of 28 degrees, especially in the Northwest, some places are over 32 degrees.

Hanoi weather , same as above, with highest temperature 28 degrees.

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Northern weather: foggy morning; sunny afternoon. Illustration: Nam Khanh

In the remaining areas of the country, there will be scattered showers at night; sunny during the day, except for the Southeast region, where it will be hot and extremely hot in some places.

The Southern Hydrometeorological Station also said that heat waves are widespread in the Southeast and Ho Chi Minh City. The highest temperature ranges from 35-37 degrees; in the West, it is 35 degrees, with some places above 35 degrees.

The hot sunny days last from 12-16 hours, however the sun appears all day and the weather is quite hot. The above temperature is the temperature measured in the meteorological tent, the outdoor temperature may be higher.

Weather forecast for regions across the country on February 18, 2024 :

Northwest

Cloudy with some rain, early morning fog and light fog, sunny afternoon and evening. Light wind. Cold morning and night.

Lowest temperature: 18-21 degrees, Lai Chau- Dien Bien 16-19 degrees. Highest temperature: 25-28 degrees, Northwest 29-32 degrees, some places over 32 degrees.

Northeast

Cloudy, with rain in some places, early morning with scattered fog and light fog, sunny in the afternoon. Southeast wind level 2-3. Cold in the morning and at night.

Lowest temperature: 18-21 degrees, some mountainous areas below 18 degrees. Highest temperature: 25-28 degrees, some places above 28 degrees.

Thanh Hoa - Thua Thien Hue

Cloudy, with rain in some places, early morning fog and light fog scattered, afternoon and evening less cloudy and sunny. Southeast wind level 2-3. Cold morning and night.

Lowest temperature: 19-22 degrees. Highest temperature: 26-29 degrees, some places above 29 degrees.

Da Nang to Binh Thuan

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

Lowest temperature: 21-24 degrees. Highest temperature: 29-32 degrees, in the South some places above 32 degrees.

Central Highlands

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

Lowest temperature: 16-19 degrees. Highest temperature: 29-32 degrees, some places above 32 degrees.

Southern Vietnam

Cloudy, sunny during the day, some places in the East are very hot, no rain at night. Northeast to east wind level 2-3.

Lowest temperature: 22-25 degrees. Highest temperature: 32-35 degrees; East 35-37 degrees.

Hanoi

Cloudy, some rain, early morning fog and light fog, sunny afternoon. Southeast wind level 2-3. Cold morning and night.

Lowest temperature: 20-22 degrees. Highest temperature: 26-28 degrees.

The North still has cold air and more drizzle.

The North still has cold air and more drizzle.

Cold air activity is weaker than the average of many years in the same period, in the second half of February and March 2024. In particular, light rain and drizzle in the North continue to appear more frequently.
The North is about to welcome strong cold air, the South is sunny all the time

The North is about to welcome strong cold air, the South is sunny all the time

The cold air will strengthen weakly on February 15-16, causing rain in the North and a slight drop in temperature. It is forecasted that around February 21, a strong cold air wave will come. At this time, the South will have continuous sunshine.