BEIJING: From Tuesday to Friday, heatwaves are forecast to scorch northern China, areas between the Yellow River and the Huaihe River, as well as the Fenhe-Weihe Plain, said China’s national observatory.
Areas including the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, Shandong, Henan, and Inner Mongolia will be at medium-level risk of high-temperature hazards, said the National Meteorological Center. The center suggested that workers exposed to high temperatures and people conducting outdoor activities adopt necessary protective measures, and advised relevant departments to ensure water and power supply.
Some of the aforementioned areas experienced high temperatures between June 21 and 24, when the peak temperatures in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei ranged from 38 degrees Celsius to 41 degrees Celsius. The temperature at a meteorological station in southern Beijing soared to 41.1 degrees Celsius at 3:19 pm on June 22 — the second-highest reading since reliable records began, according to the Beijing Meteorological Service. The highest temperature recorded at the Nanjiao station was 41.9 degrees Celsius on July 24, 1999. Zhang Fanghua, a chief forecaster of the National Meteorological Center, said the temperatures in the northern part of China and areas between the Yellow River and the Huaihe River have recently been affected by a relatively strong warm air mass. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
