Heatwaves are expected to return to China with temperatures as high as 40 deg C to hit from east to west– the heatwave will last for about 10 days, meteorologists warned. The high temperatures are expected to hit as soon as July 23, also known as the ‘big heat’ period on the Chinese almanac.
The heatwave is anticipated to be similar to the heatwaves from July 5-17. but, according to the chief forecaster at the National Meteorological Centre Fu Jiaolan, more regions could be hit with temperatures of 40 deg C.
The load on the power grid is expected to reach a new high, the Ministry of Emergency Management warned, a Reuters report reads. A yellow alert, the lowest in a three-tier warning system, was raised on Friday for the provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong, indicating temperatures of 35 degrees Celsius to be expected over the next three days. The Ministry of Emergency Management also warned that Zhejiang, and parts of Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, Jiangxi and the city of Chongqing, stand at risk of forest fires. The heatwaves have been spiking demands for air conditioning in homes and factories.
Between Jun 1 to Jul 20, parts of the Yellow River and Yangtze River basins were hit by high temperatures for at least 10 days. East Asia, Western Europe, North Africa and North America have also been affected by heatwaves, sparking wildfires in many countries.
