After the cold spell at the end of February, the North is likely to receive strong cold air in early March. It is forecasted that in March, the North will receive 2-3 more cold air waves.
Specifically, this morning (February 28), the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that in the North, a cold air mass is moving south.
Around tomorrow evening and night (February 29), this cold air mass will affect the Northeast region, then the Northwest and North Central regions. Northeast winds inland will gradually strengthen to level 3, coastal areas to level 4-5.
The Northern and North Central regions will experience cold weather, with some areas experiencing severe cold; from the night of February 29, the northeastern region, Hoa Binh, Lao Cai, Yen Bai will experience severe cold, and mountainous areas will experience severe cold.
During this cold air mass, the lowest temperature in the Northeast is generally from 10-13 degrees, in the Northern mountainous areas from 7-10 degrees, in the high mountainous areas below 5 degrees in some places; in the North Central region 13-16 degrees.
Due to the impact of cold air, from the evening and night of February 29 to March 1, the Northern and North Central regions will have scattered rain and light rain. The cold weather, severe cold with rain increases the feeling of cold.
From March 3, the North will have less rain and scattered fog and light fog in the early morning, sunny in the afternoon, temperatures will tend to increase and will only be cold.
In the capital Hanoi alone, on March 1-2, it will be very cold, with temperatures ranging from 14-17 degrees during the day, cloudy with light rain.
In addition, cold air also causes rain, scattered showers and thunderstorms in the area from Quang Binh to Khanh Hoa from early morning of March 1-3. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. From March 4, sunny days, except for the western mountainous areas, where there are places with hot sun, no rain at night.
Previously, meteorological experts assessed that the severe cold spell that occurred for 3 consecutive days at the end of February was also considered rare in the North during the second half of February. Specifically, according to statistics, from 2017 to 2021 there were no severe cold spells.
In 2022, there were 4 days of severe cold in the second half of February, but the period from February 20-23. Therefore, severe cold in late February, even early March like this is quite rare.
In addition, according to the 10-day weather forecast and warning bulletin for Ho Chi Minh City (from February 27 to March 8), the Southern Hydrometeorological Station also said that today, the cold air is gradually weakening and moving to the East; around February 29 to March 1, it is likely to strengthen. Notably, around March 6-7, the cold air will strengthen again.
Meteorologists also said that there is a possibility of weak cold air in mid and late March.
Meanwhile, according to this Meteorological Station, the South is experiencing a prolonged heat wave, with many places experiencing intense heat, affecting people's lives and activities.
Accordingly, on February 28, heat waves continued to occur widely in the Eastern provinces and locally in the Western provinces. On February 29, heat waves continued to increase in intensity, with some areas in the East experiencing severe heat.
The highest temperature in the East is from 35-37 degrees, some places are over 37 degrees; in the West, some places are over 35 degrees. The lowest relative humidity is from 30-50%. The hot time during the day is from 12-16h. This heat wave is forecasted to last in the South and Ho Chi Minh City through the end of February and the first days of March.
Due to the effects of hot weather, combined with high UV index, it affects people's health when participating in outdoor activities for a long time. Along with that, the humidity in the air is low, the weather is dry, and there is a risk of fire and explosion.
Cold air continues to add, the North is cold and has prolonged rain
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