Weather forecast for December 13th: Strong cold front brings heavy rain, Northern and North Central Vietnam turn cold.

Due to the impact of the cold air mass, the weather in many areas has deteriorated, accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds on land and at sea, posing a high risk of dangerous weather phenomena.

Inland, the northeast wind 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 will experience cold weather with scattered rain and showers, and the highest temperatures will generally be 21-24 degrees Celsius. On the night of December 13th, mountainous and midland areas will experience severe cold, with some high mountainous areas experiencing extreme cold, and some areas in the Northern Delta experiencing severe cold. The North Central region will begin to experience cold weather from the night of December 13th.

In Hanoi specifically, on December 13th, there will be moderate to heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms; during the thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail, and strong gusts of wind. From the night of December 13th to 14th, the weather in the capital will turn cold, with some areas experiencing severe cold, and the lowest temperatures generally ranging from 12 to 14 degrees Celsius.

Photo caption — Northern Vietnam is turning cold, with scattered rain and showers.

The forecast for December 13th indicates moderate to heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms in the Northeast region, western Phu Tho province, and eastern Son La province, with rainfall generally ranging from 25–50mm, and exceeding 90mm in some areas. In the afternoon and evening of December 13th, the area from Thanh Hoa to Hue city will experience moderate to heavy rain, with rainfall generally ranging from 20–50mm, and exceeding 80mm in some areas.

On the night of December 13th, Da Nang city and the eastern part of Quang Ngai province experienced rain, with moderate to heavy rain; rainfall was generally 10-20mm, with some areas receiving over 40mm. From December 14th onwards, heavy rain in these areas is expected to gradually decrease.

At sea, due to the influence of the cold air mass, strong northeasterly winds of force 6 have appeared in the eastern part of the North East Sea. The sea area from Khanh Hoa to Ho Chi Minh City has strong northeasterly winds of force 5, sometimes force 6, gusting to force 7-8; rough seas, waves 2.5-3.5m high. From noon and afternoon of December 13th to night of December 13th, the North East Sea area (including the Hoang Sa sea area) has strong northeasterly winds of force 7-8, gusting to force 9-10; very rough seas, waves 4.0-6.0m high.

During the same period, the Gulf of Tonkin experienced strong northeasterly winds of force 6-7, sometimes force 8, gusting to force 9; rough seas with waves 2.0-4.0m high. By 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 sea area west of the Truong Sa archipelago) experienced strong northeasterly winds of force 6, sometimes force 7, gusting to force 8-9; rough seas with waves 3.0-5.0m high.

Additionally, on December 13th, both day and night, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected in the South China Sea (including the Spratly Islands), the sea area from Ca Mau to An Giang, and the southern part of the Gulf of Thailand. During thunderstorms, there is a risk of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind. Authorities advise residents, vessels, and fishermen to regularly monitor weather forecasts and take proactive measures to minimize damage caused by dangerous weather conditions.

Weather forecast for areas across the country:

Hanoi will be cloudy, with moderate to heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms during the day; showers in some areas at night. Northeast winds will gradually strengthen to level 3-4. Cold weather. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail, and strong gusts of wind. The lowest temperature will be 14-16 degrees Celsius, and the highest 20-22 degrees Celsius.

The northwestern provinces will be cloudy, with showers and scattered thunderstorms during the day, and locally heavy rain in some areas. Specifically, western Phu Tho and the eastern parts of Son La and Lao Cai provinces will experience moderate to heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms, with locally very heavy rain in some areas; showers will occur in some places at night. Light winds. Cold weather during the day, with some areas experiencing severe cold; very cold at night, with some areas experiencing extreme cold. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail, and strong gusts of wind. The lowest temperature will be 12-15°C, with some areas below 11°C. The highest temperature will be 18-21°C, with some areas above 21°C.

The Northeast region will be cloudy, with moderate to heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms during the day, and very heavy rain in some areas; scattered showers at night. 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. It will be cold, with some mountainous areas experiencing severe cold; particularly in mountainous and midland areas, it will be very cold at night, with some mountainous areas experiencing extreme cold. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail, and strong gusts of wind. Minimum temperatures will be 13-16°C, 9-12°C in mountainous and midland areas, and below 5°C in some places. Maximum temperatures will be 18-21°C, and above 21°C in some places.

Provinces from Thanh Hoa to Hue will be cloudy, with scattered rain and showers in the morning; moderate to heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, with very heavy rain in some areas. North to northwest winds will gradually strengthen to level 3-4. It will be cold at night. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail, and strong gusts of wind. Minimum temperatures will be 14-17°C in the North and 18-20°C in the South. Maximum temperatures will be 22-25°C, with some areas in the South exceeding 25°C.

The South Central Coast region will be cloudy, with scattered rain and thunderstorms in the north during the day, and rain, moderate rain, and locally heavy rain and thunderstorms at night; the south will have scattered showers and thunderstorms. Northeast winds will be 2-3 Beaufort during the day, gradually strengthening to 3-4 Beaufort at night. Tornadoes, lightning, and strong gusts of wind are possible during thunderstorms. The lowest temperature will be 21-24°C, with some areas in the south exceeding 24°C. The highest temperature will be 27-30°C, with some areas in the south exceeding 30°C.

The Central Highlands will be cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in some areas. Northeast winds will be at level 2-3. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, and strong gusts of wind. The lowest temperature will be 17-20 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature will be 26-29 degrees Celsius, with some areas exceeding 29 degrees Celsius.

Southern Vietnam will be cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in some areas. Northeast winds will be at level 2-3. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, and strong gusts of wind. The lowest temperature will be 22-25 degrees Celsius, with some areas in the East experiencing temperatures below 22 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature will be 30-33 degrees Celsius.

Ho Chi Minh City will be cloudy with sunny periods during the day and no rain at night. Northeast winds will be at level 2-3. The lowest temperature will be 23-25 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature will be 31-33 degrees Celsius.

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