The North is about to enter the peak of severe cold, this winter is harsh

Mr. Hoang Phuc Lam (Deputy Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting) said that from December to January every year is the peak period of cold air, but this year the cold spells are forecast to be stronger and penetrate deeper into the southern provinces than the average of many years.

In mountainous areas, sharp drops in temperature can lead to frost and frost. (Photo: VNA)

It is forecasted that December 2025 - January 2026 will be the peak of cold air affecting the weather in our country, especially in the Northern region. Notably, this year, strong cold air not only affects the North, but also covers the North Central region (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh), causing rain in the provinces from Quang Binh to Quang Ngai.

From mid-December onwards, the North and North Central regions will experience severe cold spells. In mountainous areas, the sharp drop in temperature can lead to frost and frost, greatly affecting agricultural production and people's lives.

According to Mr. Lam, this winter, the North and North Central regions will have many cold and dry days, cold at night and sunny during the day. Cold and dry weather will be the common weather pattern from December 2025 until the end of January 2026.

Mr. Hoang Phuc Lam - Deputy Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

"In the dry cold state, water vapor condenses on the surface of leaves, surfaces easily form frost and hoarfrost when the temperature drops to approximately 0 degrees Celsius. In high mountainous areas, when the temperature drops deeply at night, the layer of frost and hoarfrost will be very thick," said Mr. Lam, "in the coming months, frost and hoarfrost will occur more frequently in the mountainous areas of the North and the mountainous areas of Thanh Hoa are likely to experience frost and hoarfrost this winter."

According to Mr. Luu Minh Hai, former Director of the Hydrometeorological Station of the old Lao Cai province, in previous years, frost and hoarfrost often appeared in the middle or near the end of winter when the cold air was strong and the frequency of occurrence was not much. However, this year, frost and hoarfrost continuously appeared right from the beginning of winter.

"According to my experience from 2008 until now, usually in years with many storms and floods, winter will be very cold and harsh," Mr. Hai commented.

In addition, Mr. Hoang Phuc Lam noted that from late February to early March 2026, the Northern region may experience many light rains, drizzle, and high humidity - typical of the humid weather at the end of winter.

In the Central Highlands and the South, unseasonal rains may occur in January-February 2026, while the Central region will continue to experience rain in late November and early December 2025.

The meteorological agency recommends that people proactively keep their bodies warm and protect their health against the upcoming cold spells; at the same time, closely monitor forecast information to promptly respond to extreme weather conditions.

Weather forecast for regions from December 3 to December 4 12/12:

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting predicts that on December 3, the North and North Central regions will have scattered rain and light rain; in the Northwest, there will be rain in some places, with fog in some places in the early morning. The night and morning will be cold, with some mountainous areas being very cold; on the night of December 3 and on December 4, there will be scattered rain and light rain at night, with some rain during the day. It will be cold, with some mountainous areas being very cold.

The area from Quang Tri to Da Nang city, the east of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa on the night of December 3 will have moderate rain, heavy rain, locally very heavy rain and thunderstorms; Quang Tri alone will have rain, showers and thunderstorms; on the night of December 3 and December 4, the north (from Quang Tri to Da Nang, the east of Quang Ngai province) will have moderate rain, heavy rain, locally very heavy rain and thunderstorms; the south (the east of Gia Lai - Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa provinces) will have scattered rain, showers and thunderstorms.

Other areas will have scattered showers and thunderstorms on December 3 and 4; the Central Highlands and the South will have scattered showers and thunderstorms from the afternoon of December 3. Thunderstorms may include tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.

On the night of December 4-5 and on December 7, the North will have scattered light rain. It will be cold, with some mountainous areas experiencing severe cold; from December 7, it will be cold in the morning and at night, with some mountainous areas experiencing severe cold.

The North Central region will have scattered rain and showers on the night of December 4-5 and on December 7-8. From December 7, it will be cold at night and in the morning.

In the area from Quang Tri to Da Nang city and the east of Quang Ngai province, heavy rain has a tendency to gradually decrease since the night of December 4.

Central Highlands and Southern region on the night of December 4 will have rain, scattered showers and thunderstorms in some places, then showers and thunderstorms in some places.

In the last 2-3 days, the area from Da Nang to Lam Dong will have showers and thunderstorms, with some places having heavy rain. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.

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Source: https://vtv.vn/mien-bac-chuan-bi-buoc-vao-cao-diem-ret-dam-ret-hai-mua-dong-nam-nay-khac-nghiep-10025120309030261.htm