Continuous heavy rains caused Zhejiang to “extinguish the fire” on hot days, and the temperature dropped to the beginning of “2”

　　China News Service, Hangzhou, May 17 (Zhang Yuhuan) For the past few days, Zhejiang has been continuously affected by strong convective weather, with short-term heavy rainfall and local thunderstorms.

On the 17th, the Zhejiang Meteorological Observatory announced that heavy rainfall is expected to continue in the province in the next two days, and the average temperature in most areas will drop from 30°C to 22°C.

　　According to statistics, from 8 o'clock on the 16th to 8 o'clock on the 17th, light to moderate rains fell across the entire province of Zhejiang, with heavy rains in some areas, and heavy rains at individual sites.

From the 15th to the 16th, the province issued a total of 65 warning signals, including 4 gale orange warnings, 29 yellow warnings, 5 hail orange warnings, 1 heavy rain orange warning, 3 yellow warnings, 3 blue warnings, and lightning. 20 yellow warnings.

　　On the morning of the 17th, the temperature in Zhejiang province was significantly lower than the previous day, and the temperature in central and northern Zhejiang generally dropped by 6-9°C at 8 o'clock compared with the 16th.

It is expected that the coolness will remain the same in the next few days, and the average temperature in most parts of Zhejiang Province will fluctuate around 22°C.

Hangzhou ushered in rain.

Photo by Zhang Yuhuan

　　Meteorological experts said that the emergence of the large-scale strong convective weather was mainly due to the increase of the warm and humid airflow in the southwest, which brought abundant water vapor and heat, and formed unstable conditions in the upper and lower warm atmosphere conducive to the occurrence of strong convection.

As the cold air moves southward and the upper-altitude trough moves eastward, strong convective weather is easily triggered.

　　According to the Zhejiang Meteorological Observatory, it is expected that there will be many rain showers or thunderstorms in Zhejiang in the next two days, of which there will be partial heavy rains in central and southern Zhejiang on the 18th, and areas with thunderstorms may be accompanied by short-term heavy rains, 8-11 thunderstorms, strong winds or small hail. the weather.

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