(Photo: Dong Tianjian)
Due to the combined influence of Typhoon Danas and the monsoon, a widespread heavy rainfall is expected to affect Guangdong starting tomorrow (July 10), bringing relief from the ongoing heatwave.
As of 5:00 p.m. on July 8, the center of Typhoon Danas was located over the sea approximately 70 km southeast of Wenling City, Zhejiang Province. According to the meteorological departments, Danas is expected to move closer to Guangdong, with its remnants forecast to impact many parts of the province starting on July 10.
The Guangdong Meteorological Observatory predicts that on July 9, the province will continue to experience high temperatures and scattered severe thunderstorms. In the central and northern regions, maximum temperatures will range from 35°C to 37°C. From July 10 to 12, Guangdong is expected to experience a significant period of widespread torrential rain.
Specifically, on July 9, the southern coastal areas and parts of northern Guangdong will see cloudy skies with overcast periods and severe thunderstorms, accompanied by short-duration localized gusts of 8–10 on the Beaufort scale. Other areas will be mostly cloudy with scattered (thunder) showers and isolated heavy downpours.
On July 10, Meizhou and Heyuan will be overcast with heavy rain and locally torrential rain. Eastern Shaoguan and eastern Guangdong will experience overcast to cloudy conditions with heavy to torrential rainfall and localized severe downpours. The Pearl River Delta is expected to have mostly cloudy to overcast skies with moderate to strong thunderstorms and localized heavy rain. Other regions will be mainly cloudy with thunderstorms, accompanied by short-duration localized gusts of 8–10 on the Beaufort scale.
On July 11, the Pearl River Delta, eastern Guangdong, and southern areas of Heyuan, Shaoguan, and Qingyuan will be overcast with heavy rain and localized (extremely) heavy downpours. Other areas will be mostly cloudy to overcast with moderate to strong thunderstorms and isolated heavy rainfall.
On July 12, the southern areas of western Guangdong and the Pearl River Delta will be overcast with heavy to torrential rainfall and localized (extremely) heavy downpours, while the eastern regions will see (thunder) showers. Other areas will experience cloudy to overcast skies with moderate rain and localized heavy rain.
7-day weather forecast for Guangzhou
(Photo: Screenshot of the official website of Weather China)
7-day weather forecast for Shenzhen
(Photo: Screenshot of the official website of the Meteorological Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality)
Editor | Li Lan (intern), Wei Shen, James, Shen He
