Parts of northern China may see temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius and above this week, authorities warn. Meanwhile, Guangxi in the south is on high alert as heavy rain bears down.
People rest underneath a tree during a hot and sunny day outside the Forbidden City in Beijing, on Jun 9, 2024. SINGAPORE: From an intensifying heatwave in the north to torrential downpours in the south, China has been grappling with rain and shine throughout the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday which ended on Monday .
China’s National Meteorological Center issued an orange temperature alert on Sunday , the second-highest level of its three-tier warning system, state news agency Xinhua reported. Last Wednesday, the China Meteorological Administration said that temperatures across China in May hit a record high, Global Times reported.
He also predicted that temperatures in Beijing and other parts of China will be higher than usual by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius in June.Even as much of the north bakes in sweltering heat, parts of southern China have been drenched by torrential rain, and the deluge is not letting up.
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