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On Saturday, temperatures are predicted to rise quickly before intensifying into heatwaves, which are defined as periods of very hot weather lasting three days or longer. According to the Chinese Almanac, which uses the lunar calendar, this Saturday is the "great heat" day.
The hot spell is anticipated to have a similar geographic reach as the heatwaves from July 5–17, although more areas may see temperatures of 40 °C (104 °F) or higher, according to Fu Jiaolan, chief forecaster at the National Meteorological Centre.
A few cities in the industrial and export-heavy Zhejiang province on Friday issued red alerts, the strongest of a three-tier warning system, for temperatures expected to reach at least 40C during the next 24 hours.
The Ministry of Emergency Management warned on Friday that the demand for air conditioning by
households, offices, and factories could spike to a new high this summer, placing "serious stress" on the national electricity grid's ability to maintain safe operation.
households, offices, and factories could spike to a new high this summer, placing "serious stress" on the national electricity grid's ability to maintain safe operation.
Leo Zhang, president of chemical product manufacturer Sika China, said, "We have regulations that need to be followed for all of the plants in China and in Shanghai.
Every year, we take steps to make work more comfortable, such as providing ice cream to employees when the weather is too hot.
According to the ministry, Zhejiang, along with portions of Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, Jiangxi, and the metropolis of Chongqing, are also at risk for forest fires in the near future.
Glossary Melt
The China Meteorological Administration said on Friday that rapid glacial melt in the western province of Xinjiang poses threats to rivers and dams, notably a high risk of dam failure on a tributary of the Aksu River close to China's border with Kyrgyzstan.
According to the government, the melting of alpine snow and ice will be "much impacted" by this current heat wave.
Extreme heat has been reported in China this summer.
The Yellow River and Yangtze River basins, which are important centres of industry and commerce, saw at least 10 days with temperatures above normal from June 1 to July 20.
Other regions of East Asia, Western Europe, North Africa, and North America have also been burned by heatwaves, igniting wildfires in numerous nations.
Scientists warn that heatwaves will only become hotter and more common as a result of climate change.
There is some controversy over the highest temperature ever recorded in China.
According to Chinese media, the Qing dynasty's July 1743 was the warmest month in the past 300 years, with a French missionary in Beijing allegedly recording an all-time high temperature of 44.4C.
Ayding is a dry lake in the Turpan Depression in Xinjiang, and a meteorological station nearby recorded 50.3C in 2015.
The China Meteorological Administration stated on Friday that temperatures in Turpan, an oasis city, could exceed 50C next week.
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