Two more cold air waves to hit Vietnam in January

Northern Vietnam is expected to brace for two more cold air waves with temperatures not to fall sharply, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The past few days has seen temperatures not stay too low in the northern region, hovering around 17 and 26 degrees Celsius.

Dr Nguyen Ngoc Huy, an expert on climate change and natural disaster warnings, said that from now until Lunar New Year 2024, there may be two mild cold air waves, with the first likely to hit from January 10 to 12, and the second from January 21 to the end of the month.

Notably, temperatures would not fall sharply.

One week before New Year’s Eve, there may be drizzle in the northern and central regions. However, the weather tends to get warmer in the first days of the new year.

Dr. Huy also said the temperatures in January and February 2024 would be 1 - 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than the average during the same period in previous years.

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