According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today (February 20), the North and provinces from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien Hue will continue to have rain in some places, with fog and light fog in the early morning; sunny in the afternoon.

In particular, scattered light fog appeared in the early morning in the Northeast, while in the Northwest there was early sunshine due to the influence of low pressure in the West.

The temperature in this area is generally from 28-30 degrees, especially in the Northwest and the West of the North Central region, there are places with hot weather with the highest temperature of 30-33 degrees, some places over 35 degrees.

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The North has a lot of sunshine. Illustration photo: Nam Khanh

It is worth noting that this heat wave is that, although it is hot during the day, the temperature in the early morning and at night is still quite low, around 18-20 degrees, even Lai Chau- Dien Bien 13-16 degrees, the feeling of cold in the early morning and at night is quite clear.

The meteorological agency noted that the sunny and hot weather in the North will last for about 2-3 days before cold air arrives, turning rainy and cold.

The remaining areas across the country today also maintain sunny days, except for the Southeast region which has hot weather.

In particular, in the Central Highlands and the South, it is the dry season so there is almost no rain. The sun is early and lasts continuously all day; some places in the Southeast are locally hot at 37 degrees. The hot period occurs between 12-16 hours. The coastal provinces are milder but still high at 32-34 degrees. In the Central Highlands, due to the plateau terrain, the temperature is more pleasant, fluctuating between 29-33 degrees.

Weather forecast for regions across the country on February 20, 2024 :

Northwest

Cloudy, early morning fog in some places; sunny day, except in the Northwest where some places are hot. Light wind.

Lowest temperature: 19-22 degrees, Lai Chau - Dien Bien 13-16 degrees. Highest temperature: 28-31 degrees, some places over 32 degrees; Northwest region 30-33 degrees, some places over 35 degrees.

Northeast

Cloudy with some rain, early morning fog and light fog scattered, sunny afternoon. Light wind.

Lowest temperature: 20-23 degrees, mountainous areas below 20 degrees. Highest temperature: 28-31 degrees.

Thanh Hoa - Thua Thien Hue

Cloudy, with rain in some places, early morning with scattered fog and light fog; sunny in the afternoon, except in the mountainous areas of the West of Nghe An, where there is hot sun. Light wind.

Lowest temperature: 20-23 degrees. Highest temperature: North 29-32 degrees, in the mountainous area of Western Nghe An, some places are over 35 degrees; South 30-33 degrees.

Da Nang to Binh Thuan

Cloudy, sunny day, no rain at night. Light wind in the North; East wind level 2-3 in the South.

Lowest temperature: 22-25 degrees. Highest temperature: 30-33 degrees, in the South some places above 33 degrees.

Central Highlands

Cloudy, sunny day, no rain at night. Light wind.

Lowest temperature: 17-20 degrees. Highest temperature: 31-34 degrees.

Southern Vietnam

Cloudy, sunny day, no rain at night; hot in the East. East wind level 2-3.

Lowest temperature: 23-26 degrees. Highest temperature: 31-34 degrees; East 34-37 degrees.

Hanoi

Cloudy with some rain, early morning fog and light fog scattered, sunny afternoon. Light wind.

Lowest temperature: 21-23 degrees. Highest temperature: 28-30 degrees.

The North still has cold air and more drizzle . Cold air 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 often.