How cold has it been in Beijing these two days?
It has been very cold in Beijing these two days. According to Lei Lei, chief forecaster of the Beijing Meteorological Observatory, affected by the strong cold air from Siberia southward, the city experienced strong winds and strong cooling weather on January 7. In most areas, the northerly wind was around level 5, with gusts of level 89.
On the morning of January 7, the temperature dropped significantly. The lowest temperature at 10 of the city’s 20 national weather stations fell below the historical extreme value for the same period in early January, including Shijingshan, Tongzhou, Shunyi, Changping, Six stations in Xiayunling and Shangdianzi fell below the historical extreme values since the establishment of the stations.
The lowest temperature at the observatory was -19.6°C (occurred at 05:56 on the 7th), which was the lowest in winter after 1966 (-27.4°C on February 22, 1966).
Affected by the replenishing cold air moving southward, it is expected that the city will have northerly winds of around level 4 from the afternoon to evening on the 7th and during the day on the 8th, with gusts of level 6 or 7; the temperature will still be low, with the highest daytime temperature of -7 ℃ to -3 ℃, the lowest temperature at night is -14 ℃ to -13 ℃, and the maximum temperature during the day will rise to 1 ℃ and above starting from the 9th.
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Precautionary tips:
1. The wind is strong and the temperature is low. The public needs to take measures to prevent wind, cold and frost. Weak people and patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should take good health protection.
2. There has been basically no precipitation in the Beijing area since December 12 last year. The air is dry and the wind is strong, which can easily cause fires. Pay attention to fire and electricity safety. Residents who burn coal for heating should be careful to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
3. The temperature will remain low in the coming week, and it is necessary to prevent adverse effects on energy dispatch, facility agriculture, etc.
Beijing News Network-How cold is Beijing described in one sentence? The lowest temperatures at six national weather stations in Beijing fell below historical extremes this morning