Weather December 17: Cold rain in Central region, some places 15 degrees Celsius

To combat the cold, in houses or on the roadside in Western Nghe An, many fires are lit from morning to night. Photo: Dao Tho

Meanwhile, other provinces in the North also have rain in some places, then sunny, in mountainous areas some places below 11 degrees.

Thanh Hoa - Thua Thien Hue in the North has rain in some places; in the South (from Quang Tri to Thua Thien Hue) there is rain, moderate rain, some places have heavy rain. Going from Da Nang to Binh Thuan in the North (from Da Nang to Quang Ngai) there is rain, moderate rain, some places have heavy rain to very heavy rain and thunderstorms; in the South there are showers and thunderstorms in some places.

The Central Highlands has showers and snow in some places. The temperature drops quickly at night, it's cold. The South has sunny days.

This morning,Water levels on rivers in Thua Thien Hue, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh fluctuated. Specifically, on the Bo River at Phu Oc at 1.8m, 0.3m above BĐ1; on the Tra Khuc River at Tra Khuc at 3.5m (BĐ1); on the Ve River at Song Ve at 3.5m (BĐ2); on the Kon River at Thach Hoa at 6.5m, 0.5m below BĐ2.

Provinces from Thua Thien Hue to Binh Dinh are at risk of flash floods, landslides in mountainous areas and flooding in low-lying areas.

Warning of strong winds, high waves and thunderstorms at sea

Currently (17/12):Due to the influence of the strengthening cold air, in the sea off the coast of the provinces from Quang Tri to Phu Yen, there are strong northeast winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7, and in the North East Sea (including Hoang Sa archipelago), there are strong northeast winds of level 6, gusting to level 7-8. Rough seas.

Forecast:During the day and tonight (December 17), in the North East Sea area (including Hoang Sa archipelago), there will continue to be strong northeast winds at level 6, gusting to level 7-8; waves 3-4m high; rough seas. The wind will gradually decrease. The sea off the coast of the provinces from Quang Tri to Phu Yen will have strong northeast winds at level 5, sometimes level 6 during the day, gusting to level 7, rough seas.

In addition, due to the influence of the equatorial low pressure trough with an axis at about 4-7 degrees North latitude, in the South East Sea area (including the waters of the Truong Sa archipelago), the sea areas from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau, Ca Mau to Kien Giang and the Gulf of Thailand will have showers and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.Disaster risk level: level 1.

Temperature on December 17 in regions across the country. Photo: news.zing.vn