Beijing temperature soars above 40 degrees Celsius, breaks June record | World News

Temperatures in Beijing soared above 40 degrees Celsius for the first time since 2014 on Thursday, breaking the record for the hottest month in June. heat wave A week ago, the hot weather in North China was expected to continue until the weekend.

A weather station on the southern outskirts of Beijing recorded a temperature of 40.7 degrees Celsius (105.3 degrees Fahrenheit) at 2:30 p.m. (0630 GMT), the first time it had topped 40 since May 29, 2014, according to the city’s meteorological bureau. Celsius threshold.

Thursday was also Beijing’s hottest June day on modern weather records. The previous record high was on June 10, 1961, when the temperature rose to 40.6 degrees Celsius.

Earlier Thursday, the city of nearly 22 million people issued its second-highest weather alert, an orange alert, saying temperatures could reach as high as 39 degrees Celsius across much of the city from Thursday to Saturday.

Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and Shandong in northern and eastern China were hit by a heat wave last week, prompting local governments to step up efforts to protect crops, keep tourists safe and suspend outdoor work during the hottest part of the day.

Last week, temperatures in northern China hit record highs in June, and the National Meteorological Administration issued a heatstroke alert, nearly two weeks earlier than usual.

In the port city of Tianjin, increased demand for air-conditioning led to a grid load of 14.54 million kilowatts on June 15, up 23 percent year-on-year, and the local utility department dispatched staff to patrol underground tunnels daily to ensure adequate power supply. Make sure the cable is in working order.

The latest heatwave, which coincides with China’s Dragon Boat Festival long weekend, will also hit the northern regions of Inner Mongolia and westernmost Xinjiang, according to the China Meteorological Administration.

China has a four-level, color-coded weather warning system, with red being the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

When the maximum temperature in a single day exceeds 40°C, or the maximum temperature remains above 37°C for two consecutive days, an orange warning will be issued.