Guangzhou, May 5 (Reporter Wang Jian) According to the news of the Guangzhou Three Defense General Headquarters Office on the 29th, affected by the subtropical high pressure and the sinking air flow outside Typhoon "Mawa", it is expected that in the middle and early part of this week, Guangzhou's high temperature and hot weather will continue, and the maximum temperature in some areas can reach more than 29 °C.
On the same day, the office of the Guangzhou Three Defense General Headquarters, the Municipal Meteorological Bureau and the Guangzhou Hydrological Branch of the Guangdong Hydrological Bureau discussed the weather conditions in Guangzhou in the next seven days, pointing out that from January 1 to May 1 this year, the average rainfall of representative stations in all districts of the city was 5.28 mm, which was 501.9% less than the average of representative stations in the city's districts in the past ten years (741.5 mm) and 32.3% less than the same period in 2022 (803.2 mm).
According to the meeting, as of May 5, the Guangzhou Three Defense General Headquarters has launched a total of 28 emergency responses, including 9 emergency responses to the fourth level of rainstorm and waterlogging, and 7 emergency responses to the third level of rainstorm and waterlogging. Affected by the subtropical high pressure and the sinking air flow around Typhoon Mawa, it is expected that the city will continue to be hot and sunny in the middle and early part of this week, and the maximum temperature in some areas can reach more than 2 °C, and thunderstorms are prone to occur later in the week.
As of 5 o'clock on May 29, the water storage capacity of 8 large and medium-sized reservoirs in the city was 16 million cubic meters, 3.21% less than the same period of many years, 13.2% less than the same period last year, and the available water was 18 million cubic meters, accounting for 8.2% of the Xingli reservoir capacity, and there were no reservoirs operating beyond the flood limit.
In addition, in the coming week, the water level of small and medium-sized rivers in Guangzhou fluctuates slightly, and the probability of over-warning flooding is low; The highest tide level of the Pearl River in the city is rising day by day, the high tide level occurs in the morning, and the astronomical tide period enters the weekend, but all stations are below the warning value.
The office of the Guangzhou Three Defense General Headquarters reminded that thunderstorms in the city became more frequent later this week, accompanied by short-term heavy precipitation, short-term winds, lightning and other strong convective weather. All levels and departments should pay close attention to weather changes, strengthen on-duty duty, and do a good job in preventing the impact of local heavy precipitation, lightning, short-term winds and other weather on traffic, outdoor activities, building construction, outdoor billboards, temporary structures and dangerous old houses. (End)