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

It is forecasted that on March 5, this cold air mass will have a weak impact on the mountainous areas of the Northeast; around the night of March 5-6, it will be strengthened, affecting other places in the Northeast and North Central regions.

Then the cold air affects the Northwest and some places in the Central Central region. Inland, the Northeast monsoon gradually strengthens to level 3-4, coastal areas level 4-5, some places gust level 6.

In the North, from March 5, temperatures will gradually decrease. From the night of March 5, the weather in the North and North Central regions will turn cold, with some places in the North experiencing severe cold.

From March 6, the mountainous areas of the Northeast will experience severe cold, with some places experiencing severe cold. From around the night of March 6, the area from Quang Binh to Hue will experience cold weather.

The lowest temperature in this cold air mass in the North is generally 12-15 degrees Celsius, in mountainous areas below 8 degrees Celsius; North Central region is generally 14-17 degrees Celsius; Quang Binh to Hue is generally 16-19 degrees Celsius.

In Hanoi alone, the weather has turned cold since early morning on March 6. The lowest temperature in this cold air mass is commonly 13-15 degrees.

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The North welcomes a strengthening cold air wave. Photo: Minh Hien

At sea, in the northern part of the Gulf of Tonkin from the night of March 4, the wind will change direction to Northeast level 4-5. From the night of March 5, in the Gulf of Tonkin, the Northeast wind will gradually increase to level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8-9, the sea will be rough, with waves 2-3.5m high.

In the North East Sea (including the waters of Hoang Sa archipelago), the Northeast wind is strong at level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8-9, from early morning on March 7, it gradually strengthens to level 7, gusting to level 9, the sea is rough, waves are 3-5m high.

From the night of March 6, the sea area from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa has northeast winds gradually increasing to level 6, gusting to level 7-8; waves 2-4m high.

Weather forecast tonight and tomorrow March 5, 2025 for regions across the country:

Hanoi

Cloudy, with scattered light rain. Northeast wind level 2-3. Cold at night and morning. Lowest temperature: 20-22 degrees. Highest temperature: 24-26 degrees.

Northwest

Cloudy, some rain at night, sunny during the day, except in the Northwest where some places are hot. Light wind. Cold at night and morning.

Lowest temperature: 19-22 degrees, some places below 18 degrees. Highest temperature: 25-28 degrees; in the Northwest region 31-34 degrees, some places above 35 degrees.

Northeast

Cloudy with scattered light rain. Northeast wind level 2-3. Cold at night and morning.

Lowest temperature: 19-22 degrees, mountainous areas below 18 degrees. Highest temperature: 23-26 degrees.

Thanh Hoa - Hue

The North is cloudy with some rain, early morning fog and light fog scattered, afternoon and evening clouds less cloudy and sunny; the South is cloudy, night showers and thunderstorms in some places, sunny during the day. Light wind. During thunderstorms there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind.

Lowest temperature: 21-24 degrees.

Highest temperature: North 23-26, some places over 26 degrees; South 27-30 degrees, some places over 30 degrees.

Da Nang - Binh Thuan

Cloudy, with showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and at night, sunny during the day. Light winds. Thunderstorms may cause tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind.

Lowest temperature: 22-25 degrees. Highest temperature: 29-32 degrees, some places above 32 degrees.

Central Highlands

Cloudy, with showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and at night, sunny during the day. Light winds. Thunderstorms may cause tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind.

Lowest temperature: 19-22 degrees, some places below 19 degrees. Highest temperature: 31-34 degrees, some places above 35 degrees.

Southern Vietnam

Cloudy, no rain at night, sunny during the day, some places are hot. Light wind. Lowest temperature: 23-26 degrees. Highest temperature: 31-34 degrees, some places above 35 degrees.