A new wave of cold air has arrived as forecast, disrupting the recent warming trend in Guangdong.
On the evening of November 17, a moderate cold front began to affect the northern regions of Guangdong. According to the 24-hour temperature change map, from 7 PM, November 16 to 7 PM, November 17, temperatures in the northernmost parts of Guangdong had already dropped significantly, with the maximum temperature decrease reaching 6.1°C.
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This cold front continued to move southwards and started to impact the central and southern cities and counties of Guangdong from the pre-dawn hours of November 18. With additional cold air expected to arrive between November 19 and 21, the cooling effect will be noticeable.
The Guangdong Provincial Meteorological Observatory predicts that the lowest temperatures of this process will be recorded on November 21. During this period, daily average temperature are expected to drop by 3°C to 4°C in eastern Guangdong and the southern part of the Leizhou Peninsula, while other cities and counties will experience a decrease of 5°C to 8°C.
In addition to the temperature drop, residents will also encounter long-awaited rainfall, this time brought by a typhoon.
At around 3 PM on November 17, Typhoon Man-yi, the 24th of the year, made landfall in the coastal area of Aurora Province in the eastern part of Luzon Island, Philippines, as a super typhoon. Subsequently, "Man-yi" is forecast to move northwest at a speed of about 25 kilometers per hour, gradually weakening in intensity and entering the South China Sea in the pre-dawn hours of November 18.
According to its track, Typhoon Man-yi is not expected to make landfall in Guangdong. However, due to the influence of its weakened outer cloud bands, Guangdong will experience a period of heavy torrential rainfall from November 20 to 21.
As a result, the combination of persistent cold air and rainfall will bring chilly and overcast weather to many parts of Guangdong. Residents are advised to stay warm.
Author | Feng Huiting
Editor | Huang Qini, James, Shen He
