The high temperature in Chongqing broke the record at 44.6℃. How exaggeratedly hot is the local weather?

China’s four major furnaces are Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing, and Shanghai. In other words, Chongqing is one of the four major furnaces in China. This year is another year in which the global summer heats up relatively early and lasts for a long time. The weather in Chongqing is particularly abnormal. It has been extremely hot since May. And it continues to this day, and the temperature remains high. Chongqing is a well-known hotspot. The hot summer has deterred many tourists from other places, and the locals also complained a lot.

Because the weather is too hot in summer. Chongqing people almost don’t go out during the day and stay in air-conditioned rooms to escape the heat. Only when the weather gets a little cooler at night will they slowly come out to look for food. This is almost a wonder in Chongqing. The weather in Chongqing this year has been complicated and changeable, with large fluctuations in weather temperature and high precipitation. The heavy rain started early and there are many heavy rains in the region. The temperature in Chongqing this year is also generally on the high side. This year’s temperature in the city was 0.1°C higher than last year. This year’s temperature in the city was overall 0.3°C higher than the same period in normal years. Chongqing experiences extreme weather in July and August, with maximum temperatures ranging from 39 to 40 degrees Celsius in most areas and as high as 34 to 12 degrees Celsius along the river.

Moreover, from late mid-July to mid-August, most areas in Chongqing may experience intermittent high-temperature heat waves that last for 5 to 7 days. Every August, when summer comes to an end and autumn just begins, there will be a period of persistent high temperatures. In recent times, the temperature in Chongqing has been even more ridiculously high. The maximum temperature in most areas of Chongqing exceeds 40°C, and the maximum temperature at the national station in Feifei District reaches 44.6°C, which is the highest daily temperature extreme since Chongqing has recorded meteorological data. A report from the Chongqing Meteorological Bureau shows that the city's highest temperature may still reach 44°C in the next few days, and strict prevention of heat stroke and dehydration is required. Also beware of forest fires.

Faced with such extreme weather, what we ordinary people have to do is to go out less, stay in a cool place as much as possible, drink more water, and replenish water in time to avoid heat stroke. Chongqing itself is a relatively hot city, and the current high risk is not accidental, so everyone should be more vigilant and take care of themselves.