Northern Vietnam will experience intense cold, frost, and heavy rain this weekend.

Due to the influence of a cold front, from December 13th, the weather in Northern Vietnam will turn cold, with some areas experiencing severe cold and frost, and high mountainous areas where temperatures may drop below 5 degrees Celsius. This will be accompanied by heavy rain and thunderstorms, with some areas experiencing very heavy rain.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, over the past 24 hours, the mountainous and midland areas of Northern Vietnam experienced rain and showers; the lowland areas had scattered rain. The highest temperature was 21-24 degrees Celsius.

Currently, a strong cold air mass in the North is continuing to move southward. It is forecast that around December 13th, the cold air mass will affect the Northeast region, then the North Central region, the Northwest region, and the Central region. Northeast winds will gradually strengthen to level 3-4, level 4-5 in coastal areas, and level 6 in some places, with gusts up to level 7-8.

Northern Vietnam experiences a cold snap, with temperatures dropping sharply and thunderstorms expected. (Photo: VNA)

From December 13th, the weather in Northern Vietnam will turn cold; mountainous and midland areas will experience severe cold from December 13th to 14th, with some high mountainous areas experiencing extreme cold. The Northern Delta will also experience severe cold in some areas. From the night of December 13th, North Central Vietnam will also turn cold. The lowest temperatures are forecast to be 7-10°C in mountainous and midland areas of Northern Vietnam, with some high mountainous areas below 5°C; 11-14°C in the Northern Delta; and 12-15°C in North Central Vietnam.

In the Hanoi area, moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected on the night of December 12th and during the day of December 13th, with a risk of tornadoes, lightning, hail, and strong gusts of wind. From December 13th onwards, the weather will turn cold, with some areas experiencing severe cold. The lowest temperature will be 12-14 degrees Celsius.

Experts warn that, due to the influence of a cold front combined with convergence in the upper westerly wind zone, from the night of December 12th to the end of the night of December 13th, the Northern region and from Thanh Hoa to Hue City will experience moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms, with some areas experiencing very heavy rain. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail, and strong gusts of wind.

From the night of December 13th to the end of the night of December 14th, the area from Quang Tri to Da Nang City and the eastern parts of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa will experience rain, moderate rain, with localized heavy rain and thunderstorms.

Severe cold weather can affect livestock, poultry, and crops. Heavy rains can cause flooding in low-lying areas, flash floods in small rivers and streams, and landslides; heavy rains in a short period of time can cause flooding in urban areas and industrial zones. Strong winds and high waves pose a danger to ships and maritime activities.

At sea, from noon and afternoon of December 13th, in the Gulf of Tonkin, there will be strong northeasterly winds of force 7, sometimes force 8, gusting to force 9; rough seas, waves 2-4 meters. In the northern South China Sea (including the Paracel Islands), there will be northeasterly winds of force 7-8, gusting to force 9-10; waves 4-6 meters, rough seas.

From late afternoon and night of December 13th, the sea area from southern Quang Tri to Ca Mau, the central and southwestern parts of the East Sea (including the western part of Truong Sa) will experience northeasterly winds of force 6, sometimes force 7, gusting to force 8-9; waves 3-5 meters high, rough seas.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/mien-bac-chuyen-ret-dam-ret-hai-va-mua-lonvao-cuoi-tuan-20251212163907444.htm