How bad is the weather on the Qinghai Plateau?

According to analysis by the Qinghai Provincial Climate Center, the average temperature in the province in early January was 1.2 to 7.4°C higher, with most areas in the north being 1.2 to 3.8°C higher, and the southern region, Tuole, Guinan and Dachai. Dan was 4.2 to 7.4°C higher, and Maduo and Qingshuihe were 7.2°C and 7.4°C respectively, making them the areas with the largest increases in the province.

The ten-day average temperatures at meteorological observation stations in southern Qinghai have exceeded the historical extreme values ​​for the same period since 1961. Only Maduo and Wudaoliang experienced trace amounts of precipitation in the province, and there was no precipitation in other areas.

Abnormally high temperatures, coupled with more windy weather and high wind speeds, have kept the meteorological fire danger levels of forests and grasslands high. Fires are also extremely prone to occur in urban and rural areas, making fire prevention tasks arduous.

In addition, dry climate conditions have increased the risk of upper respiratory tract infections, making drinking water problems for humans and animals in some pastoral areas even more severe.