August 23 (Xinhua) — According to the website of the National Meteorological Center, yesterday parts of eastern Heilongjiang, eastern Jilin, southwestern and northeastern Liaoning, northeastern Hebei, southern Anhui, southern Fujian, the central and eastern coastal areas of Guangdong, central and western Guangxi, and southern Yunnan experienced torrential rain, with localized heavy torrential rain in Yanbian and Tonghua of Jilin, Huludao of Liaoning, Anqing of Anhui, Dongguan of Guangzhou, Fangchenggang of Guangxi, and Lincang and Pu'er of Yunnan. It is expected that today rainfall in Northeast China, eastern Jiangnan and other areas will weaken noticeably, while parts of southern Yunnan and western Guangxi will see heavy rain or torrential rain accompanied by short-duration intense precipitation and other severe convective weather.

Of note, starting on the 24th, the north will see another rainfall process, with moderate to heavy rain in eastern Northwest China, southwestern Inner Mongolia, North China, and the Huang-Huai region, and localized torrential or heavy torrential rain accompanied by short-duration intense precipitation or thunderstorms and gales and other severe convective weather. The public should pay attention to forecasts and warnings and arrange travel times reasonably.

Image from the website of the National Meteorological Center

In addition, high temperatures in the south remain entrenched. Over the next five days, the Sichuan Basin and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River will continue to see high temperatures above 35°C, with the Sichuan Basin, the Jianghan Plain and other areas reaching above 37°C. In particular, during the daytime on the 23rd, maximum temperatures in parts of eastern Sichuan Basin, Chongqing, southern Shaanxi, most of Hubei, northern Hunan, and eastern parts of the southern Xinjiang Basin will reach 37–39°C, with localized areas exceeding 40°C.

Experts remind the public that high temperatures in many parts of the south will persist for a long time, and the public should pay attention to the adverse effects of high temperatures on human health, continue to take heatstroke prevention and cooling measures, and minimize the time spent on outdoor activities and outdoor work.