Southern China is enduring a prolonged stretch of searing heat, driven by the outer circulation of Typhoon Dolphin, one of three named storms active simultaneously across the western Pacific on August 9, in what forecasters described as a "three-typhoon" situation.
Typhoon Peilou, the 16th named storm of the western Pacific season, formed at 2 p.m. Beijing time on August 9. Its center was located roughly 740 kilometers north-northwest of Saipan according to the China Meteorological Administration. The name, contributed by Macao, refers to a migratory bird common in the region. Peilou joins Typhoon Dolphin, which made landfall on China's eastern coast on the same day, and Typhoon Chan-hom.
The immediate impact on Guangdong is not from direct landfall but from the outer circulation of Typhoon Dolphin, whose sinking air is bringing hot, dry conditions to the province.
The provincial meteorological bureau has forecast high temperatures across most of the province for the next three to five days, with thunderstorms increasing in frequency and intensity. Some areas will see heavy localized downpours and gusts of around Force 8.
Shenzhen is expected to record the most extreme readings. The city's meteorological office has warned that maximum temperatures could reach 37°C in the coming days, with the heat punctuated by short-lived violent thunderstorms.
7-day weather forecast for Guangzhou
10-day weather forecast for Shenzhen
Author | Feng Huiting
Photo | Feng Huiting
