Shanghai has experienced two consecutive days of temperatures reaching 40°C. The temperature at Xujiahui Station even surpassed 40°C, setting a new record for the highest temperature in Shanghai so far this year. At the same time, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces are also enduring high temperatures. In July of this year, the average temperature in mainland China hit a historical high, and it is predicted that in August, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai will become the “heat center.” Netizens jokingly say, “The heat is reaching new heights.”
According to the China Weather Network on August 1st, at the beginning of August, high temperatures continued to strengthen in regions like Jianghuai and Jiangnan. Several provincial capitals like Shanghai, Nanjing, and Hangzhou are expected to endure high temperatures for the next 7 days. Hangzhou may experience consecutive days with temperatures exceeding 40°C, potentially breaking historical temperature records.
On August 1st, the Shanghai Central Meteorological Observatory issued the first red heat alert of the year. This marked the 22nd day in 152 years at Xujiahui Station where the temperature exceeded 40°C. The scorching heat in Shanghai continued on August 2nd, with temperatures reaching up to 39°C to 40°C. Such high temperatures are expected to persist in Shanghai for the next three days.
One user on Xiaohongshu commented on the extreme heat in Shanghai, saying, “Almost got heatstroke on my first day in the magical city of Shanghai! The wind is strong but hot. The sun is blazing, the ground is scorching. Worried about tomorrow’s trip to Disneyland.”
Early in the morning on August 2nd, the official Weibo account of the “China Weather Network” stated: #Unrelenting Heat in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai# Early in the day, temperatures in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai had already exceeded 30°C, with Xujiahui Station in Shanghai approaching the high-heat line, causing workers to be drenched in sweat as they headed out.
The topic of “Shanghai’s Xujiahui and Hangzhou in Heat above 40°C” has gained popularity. At 13:31 on August 2nd, the temperature recorded at the Xujiahui Station in Shanghai once again rose above 40°C, marking the second time this year it hit 40°C. Automatic stations in local areas even recorded temperatures as high as 42.4°C. Meanwhile, the Hangzhou National Station also exceeded 40.2°C around 13:55, surpassing 40°C. The historical extreme values in these areas are 40.9°C and 41.8°C, indicating the possibility of breaking records.
The Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions announced on August 2nd that Shanghai will experience 40°C temperatures for the next three days. Recently, Shanghai has been facing continuous high temperatures. Firefighters conducted an on-site experiment, revealing that after being exposed to direct sunlight outdoors, temperatures inside a vehicle could reach up to 69°C. Subsequently, firefighters placed two lighters under direct sunlight against a windshield, and after 12 minutes, one of the lighters exploded due to heat exposure. A safety reminder was issued: do not leave lighters, power banks, aerosol cans, perfume, and other items prone to explosion due to heat inside vehicles to prevent potential explosions leading to fires.
On August 2nd at 15:12, the Songjiang District Meteorological Observatory in Shanghai issued a yellow thunderstorm warning: in the next 6 hours, most streets in the area may experience thunderstorms, potentially causing thunderstorm disasters along with short-duration heavy rainfall of 20-30 millimeters per hour and strong thunderstorm winds of 7-9 on the Beaufort scale.
The Shanghai Meteorological Bureau announced on August 1st that after two years, Shanghai once again issued a red heat alert. At 14:00 on the same day, the Xujiahui Station recorded a high temperature of 40°C, marking the highest temperature in Shanghai so far this year. Even the lowest temperatures in the area have risen above 30°C in recent days, indicating that not only are days scorching hot, but nights are also uncomfortably warm.
According to the “Morning News,” on July 30th in Jinshan, Shanghai, 120 pigs on a truck showed symptoms of heatstroke, including foaming at the mouth, due to the high temperatures. The driver revealed that the truck was carrying black pigs valued at over half a million yuan.