A heavy rainstorm is coming, two days earlier than usual, and Shanghai will be in the plum blossom tomorrow | rain belt | a storm
The Shanghai Meteorological Bureau announced today that according to the latest meteorological data analysis, the atmospheric circulation situation in East Asia is currently adjusting, with the subtropical high pressure rising northward and the precipitation process increasing in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Shencheng will officially enter the plum blossom season on June 17th.
This year, the onset of the plum blossom season is slightly earlier than usual by two days. In the early stage of the rainy season, the rain bands are unstable and show a north-south oscillation trend. Shanghai also experiences occasional cloudy and rainy weather.
The Shanghai center Meteorological Observatory forecast that a heavy to rainstorm was on the way. Affected by the eastward movement of the high trough, there will be a heavy rain to rainstorm process in Shanghai on Sunday and next Monday, accompanied by lightning, short-term heavy rainfall and thunderstorm gales. The main precipitation period occurs from Sunday afternoon to next Monday morning, with uneven distribution of rainfall. The cumulative rainfall is 40 to 60 millimeters, locally 70 to 90 millimeters, and the maximum hourly rainfall intensity is 30 to 50 millimeters.
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It is expected that the rain belt will move southward next Tuesday, and the rain belt will remain in the central and southern regions of Zhejiang from next Wednesday to next Friday. Shanghai will turn cloudy to overcast, with occasional showers or thunderstorms from afternoon to night.
Next weekend, the rain belt will lift northward again, and it will rain again in Shanghai.
Overall, the temperature in Shanghai will not fluctuate significantly in the next 10 days, with a feeling of dampness and stuffiness. The highest temperature from weekends to next Monday is around 27 ℃, and from next Tuesday onwards, the highest temperature will remain above 30 ℃. The minimum temperature remains between 23 ℃ and 26 ℃.
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