The Major Heat season has arrived; be careful to protect yourself from the high temperatures due to the continuous heat

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Yesterday (the 22nd), the period of Daxu began, which is also the middle phase of the \"Three Hot Periods.\" Scorching temperatures of 40°C were recorded in southern Jiangsu and central Zhejiang. In Jiangsu, the temperature in Changshu reached 40.6°C, 40.2°C in Jiangyin, and 40°C in Wuxi. In Jiaxing, Zhejiang, the temperature was 40.8°C, breaking the local historical records for July in each of these areas. The highest temperature in Hangzhou reached 40.8°C, breaking the local record for temperatures in July (set on July 27 and July 30, 2013). This year, the mid-summer heat period lasted 20 days, from July 22 to August 10. According to climate statistics, late July and early August are the two hottest periods of the year in China, and this year is no exception; the regions of Jianghuai and Jiangnan are particularly hot. Today, the Central Meteorological Observatory has issued another orange warning for high temperatures. It is expected that on the day of July 23, areas in the eastern part of the northwest region, the Huanghuai region, the eastern part of the Sichuan Basin, the Jianghan and Jianghuai regions, the southern part of the Jiangnan region, and northern Hunan will experience temperatures above 35°C. In particular, in parts of Guanzhong in Shaanxi, Henan, southern Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, the eastern part of the Sichuan Basin, and Chongqing, the maximum temperatures could reach 37–39°C, with local areas possibly seeing temperatures above 40°C. This is the 17th consecutive day that the Central Meteorological Observatory has issued a heat warning.