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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
SHANGHAI, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — East China's Shanghai recorded its 25th consecutive day of temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius on Saturday, breaking a nearly century-old record for the longest continuous period of high temperatures in the city's history.
The previous record of 24 consecutive hot days was set in 1926, when the heat wave lasted from July 22 to August 14, according to the Shanghai Meteorological Department.
Moreover, as of today, the heat wave in Shanghai this year has lasted for a total of 44 days.
The city's first hot day of the year was June 17, about 10 days earlier than the average in recent years. The August heatwave has been particularly intense, with Shanghai recording 26 high-temperature days in the past 30 days, matching the all-time August record set last year.
Meteorologist Zhu Xueyan attributed the persistent heat to the abnormal behavior of a subtropical high-pressure system in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Since early August, the main body of the subtropical high-pressure system has strengthened again and stabilized over the Yangtze River Delta region, creating conditions favorable for persistent high temperatures, Zhu told Xinhua. -0-
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