Northern Vietnam experiences intense cold, marking the end of humid weather.

Early morning on February 7th (the 28th day of the 12th lunar month), the northern region maintained foggy and drizzly conditions. Today is the last day of the humid weather in the area. Temperatures during the day rose to 22-24 degrees Celsius, and humidity remained high, above 85%.

This evening and tonight, a cold front will move in, dominating the weather in the Northeast region, then the North Central region, the Northwest region, and some areas in the Central region. Inland, strong northeasterly winds of force 2-3 will prevail, and force 3-4 along the coast.

From February 8th (the 29th day of the 12th lunar month), the Northeast region will experience intense cold, with some areas experiencing severe cold, with lowest temperatures ranging from 11-13 degrees Celsius, and 8-10 degrees Celsius in mountainous areas. Meanwhile, the Northwest and North Central regions will also experience cold weather, with lowest temperatures of 15-17 degrees Celsius.

The arrival of cold air will help reduce humidity, ending the damp and humid weather. People will welcome the last two days of the Year of the Rabbit with cold, dry weather, with scattered but insignificant rain. In mountainous areas, the lowest temperatures may drop below 5 degrees Celsius.

Temperatures in Hanoi dropped sharply on February 8-9 (the 29th and 30th of the 12th lunar month), then gradually rose during the first days of the Year of the Dragon (Photo: NCHMF).

On February 10-11 (the first and second days of the Lunar New Year), temperatures will rise slightly. People in Northern Vietnam can enjoy spring outings in cold weather at night and early morning, with sunny days and maximum temperatures of 21-24 degrees Celsius.

Meanwhile, the area from Quang Tri to Binh Dinh will experience scattered showers, with localized heavy rain and thunderstorms. Other areas in Central Vietnam will celebrate Tet with scattered rain and cold weather.

In the Central Highlands and Southern Vietnam, the weather during the Lunar New Year holiday will generally be dry with sunny days. However, the Southeast region may experience hot weather with temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius.

People in northern Vietnam will experience a short period of intense cold before the start of the Year of the Dragon (Photo: Thanh Dong).

The meteorological agency warned that from the night of February 7th, the Gulf of Tonkin and the northern South China Sea would experience strong northeasterly winds of force 6, gusting to force 7-8. Waves would be 2-3 meters high, the sea would be rough, and this could affect the operation of ships and other activities.

To respond to the severe cold and strong winds at sea during the Lunar New Year holiday, the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control requests relevant localities to promptly inform and guide local authorities and the public to proactively take preventive measures.

In particular, the authorities focused on guiding people to ensure their health, avoiding the use of honeycomb charcoal stoves for heating in enclosed rooms to prevent loss of life; and protecting livestock, poultry, aquatic animals, and agricultural production from the cold.

At sea, local authorities closely monitor warning bulletins, forecasts, and developments of strong winds; they inform captains and owners of vessels and boats operating at sea so that they can proactively take preventive measures and plan their production accordingly...

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/mien-bac-don-ret-dam-ket-thuc-nom-am-20240206225858658.htm