The North is about to welcome a rare cold air in May in the past 40 years.
The upcoming cold spell is forecast to occur from May 13-15. This is one of the rare cold spells in May in the past 40 years, since 1981.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that the upcoming cold air wave will take place from May 13 to 15, which can cause strong winds in the Gulf of Tonkin up to level 6, gusting to level 7-8.
The lowest temperature in mountainous areas is forecast to drop below 16 degrees, while the Northern Delta region (including Hanoi) is forecast to have the lowest temperature of 20 - 23 degrees.
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| The North is about to welcome rare cold air in May. Photo: Nhi Tien |
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, this is one of thecold airrare in May for about 40 years, since 1981.
According to historical observation data of Lang Station (Hanoi), on May 4, 1981, the average daily temperature was recorded at 19.6 degrees and on May 5, 1994 it was 19.8 degrees.
In addition to the sharp drop in temperature, there will also be heavy to very heavy rain from May 13, especially in the mountainous areas of the North. There is a high risk of natural disasters such as tornadoes, lightning, hail, strong winds; landslides, floods in mountainous areas, and localized inundation in low-lying areas.
During the day and tonight (May 8), in the North and North Central regions, there will be showers and thunderstorms with rainfall of about 20-50mm/24h, in some places over 70mm/24h (rain concentrated in the afternoon and night). During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Risk of occurrenceflash flood, landslideand localized flooding in the mountainous areas of the North and North Central regions.
Thunderstorms in the Northern and North Central provinces are likely to last until May 11.
Hanoi area during the day and tonight there will be showers and thunderstorms (rain concentrated in the late afternoon and night)./.
