High temperatures scorch China, spiking power demand

5/8/2024 12:46

        Various regions in China ontinue to bake as temperatures remain elevated, especially in the country's east, where excessive heat is expected to linger
        in the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang as well as in financial hub Shanghai.
        
        In the east and northwest of China, temperatures as high as 43.9 degree Celsius have scorched Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Anhui, Xinjiang in recent days, state broadcaster CCTV said.
        
        China Meteorological Administration said some localities in Xinjiang's Turpan Basin, southern Anhui, and central and western Zhejiang, temperatures could rise above 40C.
        
        The observatory of Zhejiang's capital Hangzhou recorded a 41.9C historical high on Saturday, with 40-42C temperatures forecast till Monday.
        
        Many areas around the Yangtze River delta can expect sizzling weather of above 37C in the coming days after daily maximum temperatures at seven national weather stations breached local historical extremes.