Is the plum rain season coming? Shanghai has 6 rainy days this week
Starting today, Shanghai will enter a period of frequent rain. The Shanghai Meteorological Observatory predicts that Shanghai will be disturbed by showers and thunderstorms for 6 days this week. Is the plum rain season coming?
Today, there will be short showers in Shanghai. Shanghai residents, please note that the only suitable day for washing and drying clothes this week is tomorrow. Due to the change in weather conditions, starting from Wednesday, the rain belt in the south of the Yangtze River will move northward, and Shanghai will have more rain, or accompanied by strong convective weather such as thunderstorms and gales. The rainy days will continue until Sunday. The temperature is not high, with the highest temperature hovering around 30℃. Due to the high humidity, people will feel stuffy and uncomfortable.
In early June, the neighboring Zhejiang province officially entered the plum rain season. As the rain in Shanghai became more frequent, when the plum rain season would begin became the most concerned weather topic for the citizens. The reporter learned from the Shanghai Meteorological Bureau that the plum rain season usually begins on June 19 in Shanghai, and the plum rain season usually lasts about 21 days. This year's plum rain season is gradually approaching, and Shanghai is currently on the edge of the plum rain belt, and is just one step away from entering the plum rain season.
However, whether the plum rain season has arrived still needs to be determined based on scientific standards. "Plum rain" usually refers to the continuous rainy weather phenomenon in the Yangtze and Huaihe River basins in June and July each year. Since this is the time when plums in the south of the Yangtze River mature, it is named "plum rain".
At first, plum rain was just a folk saying, but it gradually evolved into a climate concept. Every year, the National Climate Center conducts real-time monitoring of plum rain according to the national standard "Plum Rain Monitoring Index". The plum rain monitoring area is divided into three areas: Jiangnan District, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and Jianghuai District. Among them, Shanghai belongs to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. There are some corresponding standards for whether these areas can be judged to enter or exit the plum rain season. Whether Shanghai can enter the plum rain season needs to be judged based on the current weather conditions, such as the location and intensity of the subtropical high pressure, recent temperatures and rainy days.
At present, citizens can arrange home anti-mold and dehumidification work in advance. In terms of food, food is prone to go bad or moldy before and after the plum rain season. It is recommended to store grain in a ventilated and dry place, off the ground. At the same time, prepare an appropriate amount for each meal, try to eat fresh food, and avoid overnight. Cooked food should not be kept at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Unfinished meals should be cooled and refrigerated in time, and fully heated before eating. The refrigerator should not be too full of food, and raw and cooked foods should be stored separately. Wooden chopsticks and cutting boards, which are usually easily overlooked, are also prone to mold and produce aflatoxin in the high temperature and humidity environment of the kitchen. Chopsticks and cutting boards should be cleaned and dried in time. Once mold is seen, they must be replaced in time.
Clothes and medicines can also get moldy. Clothes should be washed and dried before being placed in the closet. In humid weather, a dryer or fan can be used to speed up drying. Anti-mold and anti-moth agents can be placed in the closet. Camphor products should not come into direct contact with clothes to prevent damage to the fabric. Moisture-absorbing products such as bamboo charcoal and charcoal can also reduce the humidity in the closet. If medicines are damp, the efficacy and quality will be greatly reduced. Sugar-coated pills, capsules, effervescent tablets, etc. can be packed in fresh-keeping bags or sealed bags, and then placed in sealed glass bottles. A small amount of Chinese medicinal materials can be placed in the refrigerator.
Long periods of high temperature and high humidity can easily cause gastrointestinal, skin, cardiovascular, joint and other diseases. You should eat a light diet and it is especially important to keep your joints warm in an air-conditioned room.
