Heat wave continues to scorch south China
BEIJING - The National Meteorological Center (NMC,全国气象中心) Wednesday continued its high temperature alert for south China as the hot weather is expected to persist over the next three days.周三国家气象中心持续高温警告,未来三天,中国南方的炎热天气将会持续。
The weather agency forecast temperatures in South China's Guangdong province and Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region自治区, and most areas south of the Yangtze River to stay around 35 to 37 degrees Celsius摄氏度 over the coming three days, but the heat waves will be less intense强烈的,紧张的.
It urged people in these regions to cancel outdoor activities in the early afternoon when temperatures are the highest and advised outdoor workers to protect themselves from the hot weather. It also warned of fire risks triggered by power overloads. 这敦促这些地区的人们取消在下午较早时候的户外活动,因为那时候气温是最高的,并建议户外工作者的保护自己。它也警告超载引发火灾风险。
In other parts of China, however, heavy rains are expected, particularly in the southwestern Sichuan Basin四川盆地, Chongqing Municipality重庆直辖市, Guizhou and Yunnan provinces. Mid-eastern areas in northeast China will also experience heavy rainfalls over the next couple of days.
The NMC also warned that strong winds are likely to sweep(席卷) the East China Sea and Taiwan as Typhoon Muifa, which is expected to be upgraded to a super typhoon, is moving northwestward.