Weather forecast for January 28th: Northern Vietnam will experience cold weather, while Central Vietnam will have rain in many areas.
(Baonghean.vn) - According to the Central Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting Center, this afternoon (January 28), a cold front will affect the Northern region, then the North Central provinces and some areas in the Central Central region.
Yesterday, the cold air mass in the North was still moving southward. It is forecast that this afternoon (January 28th), this cold air mass will affect the Northern region, then the North Central provinces and some areas in the Central Central region.
Due to the influence of a strengthening cold front, there will be widespread rain in Northern and North Central Vietnam. Northeast winds will be 2-3 on land and 3-4 along the coast. From tonight (January 28th), the northeastern provinces will experience intensely cold weather, with some mountainous areas experiencing severe cold, with lowest temperatures generally ranging from 11-13 degrees Celsius, and some mountainous areas below 9 degrees Celsius.
In the Gulf of Tonkin, from this afternoon, there will be northeasterly winds of force 5, increasing to force 6 tonight, sometimes force 7, gusting to force 8; rough seas. In the northern South China Sea (including the waters north of the Hoang Sa archipelago), there will be northeasterly winds of force 6-7, gusting to force 8; very rough seas.Level of natural disaster risk: level 1.
Warning: From January 30th, the cold air mass will intensify, bringing severe cold weather to Northern Vietnam and North Central Vietnam, with frost in mountainous areas; high mountainous regions may experience ice formation.
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| Muong Long village, Ky Son district, Nghe An province, shrouded in mist. (Archival photo) |
Temperatures on January 28, 2018 across the country:
Northwestern region:Cloudy, with scattered rain during the day and light rain at night. Light wind. Cold in the morning and at night, with some areas experiencing severe cold. Humidity from 60-97%.
Lowest temperature:14-17 degrees Celsius, with some areas below 13 degrees.oC
Highest temperature from:21-24 degrees Celsius, 25-28 degrees Celsius in the Northwest region.oC
Northeastern Vietnam:Cloudy, with rain and drizzle. East to northeast winds, force 2-3, force 3-4 in coastal areas. Cold weather, very cold at night, extremely cold in mountainous areas. Humidity 70-98%.
Lowest temperature:Temperatures range from 11-14 degrees Celsius in mountainous areas and 8-11 degrees Celsius in high mountainous regions, with some areas experiencing temperatures below 5 degrees Celsius.oC
Highest temperature from:18 - 21oC
Hanoi:Cloudy, with rain and drizzle. East to northeast winds, force 2-3. Cold weather, very cold at night. Humidity 72-97%.
Lowest temperature:12 - 14oC
Highest temperature from:19 - 21oC
Thanh Hoa - Thua Thien Hue:Cloudy, with scattered rain during the day and light rain at night. Light winds, northerly to northwesterly winds of force 2-3 at night, force 3-4 along the coast. Cold in the morning and at night. Humidity from 60-96%.
Lowest temperature:16-19, south 19-22oC
Highest temperature from:23 - 26oC
Da Nang to Binh Thuan:Cloudy, with scattered showers in some areas. Northeast wind, force 2-3. Humidity 58-96%.
Lowest temperature:21 - 24oC
Highest temperature from:25-28 degrees, 28-31 degrees in the SouthoC
Central Highlands:Cloudy with scattered showers in some areas. Northeast to east winds, force 2-3. Humidity 55-94%.
Lowest temperature:18 - 21oC
Highest temperature from:27 - 30oC
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. Humidity 50-94%.
Lowest temperature:23 - 26oC
Highest temperature from:30 - 33oC./.



