China News Agency, Beijing, July 3 (Chen Hang) A reporter learned from the Beijing Meteorological Department on the 3rd that due to the combined influence of cold air and southerly warm and humid airflows, the flood season in Beijing appeared on July 2 to 3 The strongest rainfall process since. On June 1, Beijing officially entered the flood season.
According to Zhao Wei, chief forecaster of the Beijing Meteorological Observatory, the rainfall has the characteristics of long duration, large accumulated rainfall, extremely uneven distribution, and strong short-term rain. During the daytime on July 2nd, there were scattered thunderstorms in Beijing. Heavy rainfall concentrated around July 2nd from 2:00 to 3:00 on the 3rd. After that, the rainfall tended to weaken. Cumulative rainfall in the western region ranges from heavy rain to heavy rain, and in the east it is light to moderate rain.
According to Zhao Wei, the average rainfall in Beijing was 23.2 mm from 8:00 on July 2 to 7:00 on the 3rd, with the largest rainfall at 143.1 mm at Changping Flower Pagoda; the maximum hourly rain intensity occurred at Pingyu, Fangshan, from 22:00 to 23 on July 2 The daily rainfall is 75.7 mm. At present, the main rainfall in most areas has basically ended.
Zhao Wei predicts that there will still be showers or thunderstorms in Beijing during the day. The rainfall is scattered and intermittent. Most areas are of light rain and local moderate rain in the northwest.
The Beijing Meteorological Department reminds that Beijing is currently in the yellow warning of geological disaster meteorological risk and the risk of torrential flood disaster. There is a risk of secondary disasters such as landslides and collapses in mountain areas. There is still water in some low-lying areas of the road section. Today there are showers or thunderstorms during the day. Please bring rain gear when travelling. Be careful when driving. (Finish)