Northern Vietnam is about to experience its first severe cold spell of the year.

According to the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting, on November 23rd, a strong cold front is moving southward in the North.

Around late afternoon and night of November 25th, this cold air mass will affect the northeastern provinces, then the North Central, Northwest, and Central Central regions. Northeast winds inland will be strong at level 3-4, and level 4-5 in coastal areas.

From November 26th, the weather in Northern Vietnam and North Central Vietnam will turn cold, with freezing temperatures in mountainous areas. From the night of November 26th, the weather in Northern Vietnam and North Central Vietnam will turn cold, with intensely cold temperatures in some mountainous areas.

The lowest temperatures during this cold spell in Northern Vietnam and North Central Vietnam will generally be 16-18 degrees Celsius, 12-14 degrees Celsius in mountainous areas, and below 10 degrees Celsius in high mountainous regions.

In Hanoi, there will be scattered rain on the evening and night of November 25th; the weather will turn cold on November 26th; and it will become freezing cold from the night of November 26th. The lowest temperature during this cold spell will generally be 17-19 degrees Celsius.

Ice appeared in Lang Son in 2023 (Photo: Nguyen Hai).

According to the meteorological agency, over the past 24 hours (7 PM on November 22nd - 7 PM on November 23rd), the provinces from Thua Thien Hue to Phu Yen experienced moderate to heavy rainfall, with some areas receiving very heavy rain, such as: Bach Ma (Thua Thien Hue) 407.6mm; Ba Na ( Da Nang ) 300.2mm; Tra My (Quang Nam) 264.6mm, etc.

According to meteorological agencies, soil moisture models indicate that some areas in these provinces are nearing saturation (over 85%) or have reached saturation.

Warning: In the next 3-6 hours, the above-mentioned provinces will continue to experience rain, with accumulated rainfall amounts generally as follows: Binh Dinh 40-80mm, with some areas exceeding 120mm; Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, and Quang Ngai 20-50mm, with some areas exceeding 90mm; Phu Yen 10-25mm, with some areas exceeding 50mm.

Over the next 6 hours, there is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, and landslides on slopes in many districts of the aforementioned provinces.

Flash floods, landslides, and land subsidence caused by heavy rains can negatively impact the environment, threaten people's lives, cause localized traffic congestion, destroy public and economic infrastructure, and damage production and socio-economic activities.

The meteorological agency recommends that local authorities pay attention to reviewing bottlenecks and vulnerable locations in their areas to ensure safety.

Residents of Gia Ninh commune, Quang Ninh district, Quang Binh province wade through flooded roads in October (Photo: Tien Thanh).

Weather forecast for November 24th, across the country.

– Hanoi: Cloudy skies, no rain at night, sunny during the day, northeast wind at level 2-3. Cold at night and early morning. Lowest temperature 19-21 degrees Celsius. Highest temperature 26-28 degrees Celsius.

– Northwestern region: Cloudy skies with scattered rain, clearing up in the afternoon with sunshine and light winds. Cold nights and mornings, with some areas experiencing freezing temperatures. Lowest temperatures 17-20°C, some areas below 16°C. Highest temperatures 24-27°C.

– Northeast region: Cloudy skies, no rain at night, sunny during the day, light wind. Cold at night and in the morning, freezing in mountainous areas. Lowest temperature 18-21°C, 15-18°C in mountainous areas, below 15°C in some places. Highest temperature 25-28°C.

– Thanh Hoa – Thua Thien Hue: Cloudy skies, scattered rain in the north; rain, showers, and locally heavy rain and thunderstorms in the south; Thua Thien Hue will experience moderate to heavy rain, with locally very heavy rain. North to Northwest winds, 2-3 Beaufort scale.

The nights and early mornings will be cold. The lowest temperature will be 19-22 degrees Celsius; the highest will be 23-26 degrees Celsius, with some areas exceeding 26 degrees Celsius.

– Da Nang – Binh Thuan: The northern part (Da Nang to Binh Dinh) will be cloudy with moderate to heavy rain, and locally very heavy rain and thunderstorms; the southern part will be cloudy with scattered rain and showers, and some thunderstorms. Northeast winds at level 2-3. Lowest temperature 23-26°C. Highest temperature in the north 27-30°C, in the south 30-32°C.

– Central Highlands: Cloudy skies, with scattered showers and thunderstorms in some areas, sunny during the day. Northeast wind at level 2-3. Lowest temperature 19-22 degrees Celsius, some places below 19 degrees Celsius. Highest temperature 26-29 degrees Celsius, some places above 29 degrees Celsius.

– Southern Vietnam: Cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms in some areas, sunny during the day. Northeast to East winds at level 2-3. Lowest temperature 23-26°C; highest temperature 31-34°C.

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