According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, currently, in the North, a cold air mass is moving south.

It is forecasted that on January 9, this strengthened cold air mass will affect the Northeast region, then affect the North Central region and some places in the Northwest and North Central regions.

From the night of January 10, cold air continues to strengthen and affect other places in the Northwest and Central Central regions, and some places in the South Central region. Northeast winds inland gradually strengthen to level 2-3, and coastal areas to level 3-4.

In the North, North Central and Central Central regions, the weather continues to be cold, with some areas in the mountainous and midland areas of the North experiencing severe cold. The lowest temperature during this cold spell in the North and North Central regions is generally 10-13 degrees Celsius, in the mountainous areas of the North 6-9 degrees Celsius, in some high mountainous areas below 5 degrees Celsius; in the area from Quang Binh to Thua Thien Hue, it is generally 15-18 degrees Celsius.

Due to the influence of the cold air strengthening, from the night of January 9, the area from Ha Tinh to Binh Dinh will have rain, showers and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy rain. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind.

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The North is about to welcome a cold spell that will cause temperatures to drop sharply. Photo: Minh Hien

Weather forecast for January 8, 2025 in regions across the country:

Hanoi

Cloudy with some rain. Light wind. Cold.

Lowest temperature: 16-18 degrees.

Highest temperature: 20-22 degrees.

Northwest

Cloudy with scattered showers. Light wind. Cold.

Lowest temperature: 13-16 degrees, some places below 10 degrees.

Highest temperature: 18-21 degrees, some places above 22 degrees.

Northeast

Cloudy, with rain in some places, early morning with scattered fog and light fog; scattered rain in mountainous and midland areas. Light wind. Cold.

Lowest temperature: 15-18 degrees, mountainous areas below 13 degrees.

Highest temperature: 19-22 degrees.

Thanh Hoa - Thua Thien Hue

Cloudy, some rain, early morning fog and light fog scattered, sunny in the South in the afternoon. Light wind. Cold at night.

Lowest temperature: 17-20 degrees

Highest temperature: 21-23 degrees; South 23-26 degrees.

Da Nang - Binh Thuan

Cloudy, scattered showers, sunny day. Northeast wind level 3.

Lowest temperature: 19-22 degrees

Highest temperature: 27-30 degrees.

Central Highlands

Cloudy, sunny day, no rain at night. Northeast wind level 2-3.

Lowest temperature: 15-18 degrees

Highest temperature: 27-30 degrees.

Southern Vietnam

Cloudy, sunny day, no rain at night. Northeast wind level 2-3.

Lowest temperature: 20-23 degrees.

Highest temperature: 30-33 degrees.