The Dragon Boat Festival, which will fall on June 14, is approaching, while, at the same time, a tropical depression in the South China Sea has strengthened and may develop into a tropical storm. Its broad low-pressure area will bring unstable weather to Guangdong, especially coastal cities, with more thunderstorms and typhoon rains.

(Photo: Wu Ming)

Friday night (June 11th), thundershowers will appear in coastal cities in Guangdong, with heavier rainfalls. During the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday (June 12th-14th), the province will see heavy rains and thunderstorms, especially the southern part.

Weather forecast in Guangzhou for the holiday:

June 12th (Saturday), cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms, 26-33℃

June 13th (Sunday), thunderstorms or heavy rain, 25-32℃

June 14th (Monday), moderate thunderstorms, with heavy or torrential rain in the south, 24-30℃

(Photo: Qian Wenpan)

During the holiday, don't forget to bring your rain gear when go out and pay attention to the short bursts of heavy rainfall. These typhoon-caused storms usually last for 5 to 40 minutes.

Author | Nancy (intern)

Editor | Wing, Olivia, Monica & Jerry