Central vietnam weather

Severe cold could occur next month and the first half of February, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF). People wear warm clothes while temperatures in Hanoi falls to 14 degrees Celsius. Nguyễn Văn Hưởng, head of the Weather Forecast Division under the NCHMF, said that the average temperature this month could be lower than the previous years by half a degree. Temperatures next month will be similar to previous years. "This is the third continuous year Vietnam has been affected by La Nina. This phenomenon is rare because the usual cycle is two years. It is forecast that the number of typhoons will increase and the total rainfall is also higher than the average of many years,” said Hưởng. Explaining why winter came later this year, Hưởng attributed it to climate change. The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere nowadays has already made the earth one degree Celsius warmer than it was in the mid-century, she … [Read more...] about ‘La Nina’ likely to cause severe cold weather next month for third year running

Cam Thuy commune health station in Quang Tri province's Cam Lo district, is submerged by the flood. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Heavy downpours and floods in the central region in the past few days claimed the lives of five people as of 5pm on December 6. damage is estimated at about 7 billion VND (294,000 USD). Local authorities have erected warning signs to prevent people from entering the dangerous area and relocated 17 households to safety locations. Traffic on National Highway 8A ,which crosses through Son Kim 1 commune in Ha Tinh province’s Huong Son district, is blocked due to a landslide. (Photo: VNA) To cope with cold spells in the northern region and floods in the central region , the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has asked localities to continue keeping a close watch on weather developments to take appropriate response measures. floods and landslide s and stay ready to evacuate … [Read more...] about Floods kill five in central region

The strongest cold spell of this winter is likely to occur in January 2023. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The strongest cold spell of this winter is likely to occur in January 2023, said Nguyen Van Huong, head of the weather forecast division under the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting . Huong said the cold temperature in the 2022-2023 winter is equivalent to the average level in years. It’s possible to see severe cold spells come in the northern and north-central regions in the second half of December and severely cold days mostly are in January and the first half of February. According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the average temperature in December 2022 is about 0.5 degree Celsius lower than the average of the previous years. The average temperature of January 2023 is approximately the same as the average of the previous years. According to Huong, 2022 is the third year in a row that Vietnam is affected by La Nina … [Read more...] about Strongest cold spell forecast to occur in January