The Northwest region recorded a sudden increase in temperature, reaching a highest level of 35 degrees Celsius today. Humidity and heat will continue in the North for many days to come, causing discomfort.
The National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting said that on February 20, the temperature in the North remained high, commonly 28-31 degrees Celsius. In the Northwest, the temperature even increased to 32 degrees C, locally in some places reaching the heat threshold of 35 degrees C, the highest since the beginning of the season.
The above temperature level is considered abnormal as it is mid-February and the North is still in the winter-spring period. The reason is that the El Nino cycle causes the weather to warm up across the country, the amount of cold air decreases, and the entire South also experiences prolonged intense heat.
The place recording the highest temperature in the North today may be the Hoa Binh and Son La areas. The western mountainous region of Nghe An is also likely to experience heat above 35 degrees Celsius.
The temperature forecast in Hanoi in the next 10 days shows that the area will remain hot and humid until February 22 (Photo: NCHMF).
In addition to high heat, people in the North also have to deal with humidity when the humidity in the air is often above 90%, accompanied by fog and scattered rain in the early morning. Air pollution is also increasing, causing serious effects on human health.
The above situation is forecast to last until February 22. It won’t be until this weekend that cold air arrives to help the area cool down and turn cold. At the same time, dirt is diffused to help improve air quality.
The meteorological agency predicts that in the coming time, hot weather in the Northwest and Central regions is likely to come early, more than average. Along with that, this phenomenon occurs in the Southeast, focusing on the second half of February and will gradually expand to the West from March to the first half of May.
Hot weather in the North is forecast to come earlier than average in many years (Photo: Nam Anh).
Weather forecast on February 20 in regions across the country:
– Hanoi: Light rain in some places, light fog in the morning. The clouds decrease in the afternoon and the weather is sunny. Lowest temperature 21-23 degrees Celsius, highest 28-30 degrees Celsius.
– Northwest: Early morning light fog, sunny day. The lowest temperature is 19-22 degrees Celsius, especially in Lai Chau and Dien Bien 13-16 degrees Celsius; highest 28-31 degrees Celsius, especially in the Northwest 30-33 degrees Celsius, some places over 35 degrees Celsius.
– Northeast: Rain in some places, light fog in the morning, sunny in the afternoon and afternoon. Lowest temperature 20-23 degrees Celsius; highest 28-31 degrees Celsius.
– From Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien Hue: Rain in some places, scattered light fog in the morning, reduced clouds in the afternoon and sunny weather. Lowest temperature 20-23 degrees Celsius; The highest in the north is 29-32 degrees Celsius, in the south 33 degrees Celsius. Particularly in the western mountainous region of Nghe An, there are places where the heat is over 35 degrees Celsius.
– From Da Nang to Binh Thuan: Night without rain, sunny day. Lowest temperature 22-25 degrees Celsius; highest 30-33 degrees Celsius, in some places above 33 degrees Celsius.
– Highlands: Night without rain, sunny day. Lowest temperature 17-20 degrees Celsius, highest 31-34 degrees Celsius.
– Southern: Sunny days, the Southeast has hot places. Lowest temperature 23-26 degrees Celsius; highest 31-34 degrees Celsius, especially in the East 35-37 degrees Celsius.
