The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said scattered showers and thunderstorms, with locally heavy rain, were expected across northern Vietnam from the night of November 6 to the morning of November 7, as well as on November 8.
Central Vietnam is set for very heavy rain (Photo: Hai Long).
A strong cold air mass is moving towards the country, with northern Vietnam expected to turn cold from early November 9 through November 10. Mountainous areas will experience colder conditions.
Minimum temperatures are forecast to range from 16 to 19 degrees Celsius, dropping below 13 degrees Celsius in some mountainous areas. This will be the first widespread cold spell of the 2026-2027 winter season.
In Hanoi, showers and thunderstorms are expected from the evening and night of November 8 until the morning of November 9. The weather will turn cold from November 9, with minimum temperatures of 17 to 19 degrees Celsius and maximum temperatures of 22 to 23 degrees Celsius.
In central Vietnam, heavy rainfall of 100-200mm is forecast in areas from southern Nghe An Province to northern Quang Tri Province between the night of November 8 and the night of November 9. Some locations could receive more than 300mm.
From November 9 to the night of November 11, Hue, Danang and eastern Quang Ngai Province are expected to experience torrential rain, with accumulated rainfall of 250-450mm and some areas receiving more than 700mm.
Meanwhile, southern Quang Tri Province and eastern areas of provinces stretching from Quang Ngai to Daklak are forecast to receive 150-300mm of rain, with isolated areas recording more than 400mm.
The meteorological agency has also warned of potential flooding along rivers from Quang Tri to Daklak between November 9 and 12.
During this period, river levels in Hue are forecast to reach or exceed Alert Level 2. Rivers in southern Quang Tri, Danang and Quang Ngai could rise to Alert Levels 1-2 or higher, while water levels in eastern Gia Lai and eastern Daklak are expected to fluctuate around Alert Level 1.
