It continues to be rainy in West China, with local rainfall reaching more than 400 mm in the next ten days
Quick Look
- The Central Meteorological Observatory predicts that West China is currently in a rainy state.
- In the next ten days, the cumulative rainfall in eastern Sichuan, Chongqing, southern Shaanxi and other places will reach 40 to 180 mm, and locally it can reach more than 400 mm.
- We need to be alert to secondary disasters such as landslides and debris flows.
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Why It Matters
West China has now entered a rainy state. The rainfall is generally gentle but lasts for a long time, resulting in considerable cumulative rainfall.
China News Service, September 17. According to the website of the Central Meteorological Observatory, West China has now entered a rainy state, and the rainfall is generally gentle. However, due to the long duration of rainfall, the cumulative rainfall is also considerable. Meteorological monitoring showed that on the 16th, heavy rain or torrential rain occurred in parts of northern and southern Chongqing, southern Shaanxi, central and western Hubei, and southern Henan, and local heavy rains occurred.
Image source: Central Meteorological Observatory website
In the next ten days, there will still be heavy rainfall in West China. The cumulative rainfall in eastern Sichuan, Chongqing, southern Shaanxi, and western Hubei will generally be 40 to 80 millimeters, and 100 to 180 millimeters in some areas. The cumulative rainfall in northeastern Sichuan, northern Chongqing, and southern Shaanxi can reach more than 400 millimeters. The public needs to be more vigilant about secondary disasters such as landslides and debris flows that may be caused by continued rainfall, and stay away from disaster-prone areas such as mountainous areas. From the 17th to the 19th, the rainfall in West China was weaker and narrower than in the previous period. Some areas in eastern Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, and northern Guizhou experienced moderate to heavy rains and local heavy rains.
In terms of temperature, due to the influence of cold air, from the 19th to the 21st, eastern Inner Mongolia and northeastern regions will experience a temperature drop of 4 to 6°C, with a local drop of more than 8°C. In the early morning of the 22nd, the first frost will occur in the northern and central areas of Heilongjiang. The public is asked to pay attention to the temperature change trend and wear clothes to keep warm. In addition, the temperature difference between day and night has been large in northern areas recently, so you need to pay attention to adding more clothes in the morning and evening.
Image source: Central Meteorological Observatory website
Image source: Central Meteorological Observatory website
Image source: Central Meteorological Observatory website
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
In the next ten days, the cumulative rainfall in eastern Sichuan, Chongqing, southern Shaanxi and other places in West China will generally be 40 to 80 millimeters, 100 to 180 millimeters in some areas, and up to more than 400 millimeters locally.
Very likely · Within days
From the 19th to the 21st, eastern Inner Mongolia and northeastern regions will experience a temperature drop of 4 to 6°C, and the local drop can reach more than 8°C.
Very likely · Within days
In the early morning of the 22nd, the first frost will occur in the northern and central areas of Heilongjiang.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- How long will this rainfall last?
- Will there be stronger rainfall?
- Have relevant departments initiated emergency response for flood prevention and disaster relief?
