Shanghai enters its hottest day in 140 years

Shanghai enters its hottest day in 140 years The temperature in Shanghai, which is suffering from high fever, hit a record high on the 26th. At 13:36, the highest temperature in Shanghai reached 40.6℃...

That day was also the 20th high temperature day in Shanghai in July this year. This value also broke the record of 19 high temperature days in July 2003 and 2007, making it the hottest July in Shanghai in the past 30 years.

The Shanghai Central Meteorological Observatory issued an orange warning for high temperatures this morning. Under the scorching sun, the temperature soared rapidly. At 11:15, it issued the second red warning for high temperatures this year. It was also the third high temperature "red card" since the warning system was established.

According to the latest information released by the Shanghai Central Meteorological Observatory, as of 13:36, the temperature at Xujiahui, the standard monitoring point for temperature in Shanghai, was as high as 40.6°C. This is the historical extreme value of the highest temperature since Xujiahui station has meteorological records, and the highest temperature that day is still on the rise.