A cold front is moving in, bringing the possibility of severe cold weather to the North.

Forecasts indicate that around tonight (December 13th), this cold air mass will affect the mountainous provinces of Northern and Northeastern Vietnam.

Currently, the cold air mass that was previously reported is still moving southward. It is forecast that around tonight (December 13th), this cold air mass will affect the mountainous provinces of Northern and Northeastern Vietnam, and then other areas in Northeastern Vietnam, North Central Vietnam, Northwestern Vietnam, Central Vietnam, and some areas in South Central Vietnam.

Due to the influence of a cold front, scattered rain occurred in the Northeast region on December 14th. Subsequently, due to the combined influence of a disturbance in the westerly wind zone, rain occurred in the Northern and North Central provinces on December 15th and 16th, with moderate to heavy rain in the Northwest region and northern mountainous areas. The Central and South Central provinces experienced rain, with some areas experiencing moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms. Winds shifted to the Northeast, reaching level 3 inland and levels 4-5 along the coast.

From the night of December 14th, strong northeasterly winds of force 6-7, gusting to force 8-9, will prevail in the Gulf of Tonkin and the northern South China Sea (including the waters around the Hoang Sa archipelago), causing rough seas. From the afternoon of December 15th, strong northeasterly winds of force 6, sometimes force 7, gusting to force 8, will prevail in the offshore provinces of Central Vietnam and the central South China Sea, causing rough seas. Level of natural disaster risk: Level 1.

From December 14th, the weather in Northern Vietnam and North Central Vietnam will turn cold, with severe cold in mountainous areas. On December 16th and 17th, the northern provinces are likely to experience widespread severe cold, with frost in mountainous areas.

Detailed forecast for the regions on December 13th.

Northwestern region:Cloudy with sunny periods during the day, scattered rain at night, and some fog in the early morning. Light winds. Minimum temperatures from 16-19 degrees Celsius, with some areas below 15 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperatures from 22-25 degrees Celsius, 26-29 degrees Celsius in the Northwest region, with some areas above 29 degrees Celsius.

Northeastern Vietnam:Cloudy, with scattered rain; clouds will decrease in the afternoon, with sunny skies. Light winds during the day, northeasterly winds of force 2-3 at night. Lowest temperatures from 17-20 degrees Celsius, with some mountainous areas below 16 degrees Celsius. Highest temperatures from 24-27 degrees Celsius, with some areas above 27 degrees Celsius.

Thanh Hoa - Thua Thien Hue:Cloudy with sunny periods during the day, scattered rain at night, and patchy fog and light mist in the early morning. Light winds. Minimum temperature 20-23°C. Maximum temperature 28-31°C, with some areas in the South exceeding 31°C.

Da Nang to Binh ThuanCloudy with sunny periods during the day, scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening and at night. Northeast wind, force 2-3. Lowest temperature 24-27°C. Highest temperature 29-32°C.

Central Highlands:Cloudy with sunny periods during the day, scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening and at night. Northeast to east winds, force 2-3. Lowest temperature 19-22°C. Highest temperature 29-32°C.

Southern Vietnam:Cloudy with sunny periods during the day, scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening and at night. Northeast to east winds, force 2-3. Lowest temperature 24-27°C. Highest temperature 31-34°C.

Hanoi:Cloudy, with scattered rain; clearing up in the afternoon with sunshine. Light winds during the day, northeasterly winds of force 2-3 at night. Lowest temperature 18-21°C. Highest temperature 24-27°C.

According to VOV