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After several days of dry and sunny weather, a cold air mass is projected to hit northern Vietnam in the middle of this week, bringing overcast skies, scattered light rain, and a significant drop in temperatures, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
The cold air will begin to affect northern localities on January 8-9, and then spread across localities in the North-central and Central regions, said meteorologists.
Due to the cold air’s influence, the mountainous and midland regions of northern Vietnam will experience scattered rain. The plains will see light rain in some areas with cloudy and overcast skies, ending the prolonged dry and sunny conditions.
Temperatures will drop by 2–3°on January 8 C compared to the previous day and will decline further on January 9-10. The plains will experience cold weather throughout day and night, with temperatures anticipated to nosedive to a low of 10–12°C.
In the northern mountainous and midland regions, January 9–10 will see severe cold and frost, with the lowest temperatures dropping below 10°C.
In the capital city of Hanoi, the weather on January 8–9 will be cloudy with light rain. Temperatures will range from 16–22°C. On January 10, the skies will remain cloudy but dry, with temperatures dropping further to 14–19°C.
Before the arrival of the cold air, January 7 will see northern localities continue to experience sunny days and dry nights. Night and early morning temperatures will range from 14–16°C, while daytime temperatures will peak at 24–26°C.
In the North Central and Central regions, the cold air combined with the wind-catching terrain of the Truong Son Mountain Range will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms from January 9–12.
Localities stretching from Thanh Hoa to Hue will see cold nights and early mornings, with the lowest temperatures ranging from 14–17°C.
Meteorologists forecast that in January 2025 cold air would intensify compared to December 2024, resulting in several days of severe cold in the northern region, mostly in mid-January.