Early Season Cold Sweeps Thailand, China, India — And Beyond; Western Energy Back On Track?; + Solar Wind Stream Incoming

Beijing just posted its coldest early-October day since 1951.

Early Season Cold Sweeps Thailand, China, India — And Beyond

An unusually early cold snap has gripped northern Thailand, with temperatures on Doi Inthanon dipping to 11C (51.8F) on Thursday, October 10 — one of the earliest seasonal shifts in recent years.

The cold air is sweeping the country’s highlands, with the Thai Meteorological Department confirming wintry conditions are arriving ahead of schedule, even as lingering monsoon moisture leaves a slight chance of isolated storms.

The source of the chill lies far to the north. A broad dome of cold over Siberia, Mongolia, and northern China is now pushing deep into Southeast Asia.

While Doi Inthanon is sampling 11C, deep inland Asia is already flirting with freezing lows.