Heat Wave Hits Beijing, Temperature Spikes

Beijing
On Friday, the Chinese capital of Beijing renewed an orange alert for high temperatures, with the day’s maximum temperature expected to reach 39 degrees Celsius amid an ongoing heat wave, according to local weather authorities.
As the heat wave continues to scorch the city, temperatures in most parts of Beijing will reach 37 to 39 degrees Celsius on Friday and Saturday. Beijing will record an even higher ground temperature during the scorching heat.
This week, more than 2 million sq.km of regions in China, covering Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Henan and Shandong, have been gripped by the sweltering weather, with days of high temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius. On Friday, China’s national observatory also renewed a yellow alert for high temperatures.
According to the latest forecast, seven provincial-level regions are expected to see some parts with hot weather of over 40 degrees Celsius on Friday. The latest round of heat waves started on Wednesday. On Thursday, eight capital cities in China’s provincial-level regions had recorded their highest temperatures of 2023.
Meteorological centres across the country have advised the public to avoid outdoor activities during high-temperature periods in the afternoon and suggested that workers exposed to high temperatures adopt necessary protective measures. The threshold for the activation of an orange alert is when the daily maximum temperature climbs to more than 40 degrees Celsius in a single day, or the maximum temperature remains above 37 degrees for two consecutive days.