"In south-east China, temperatures have climbed steadily since late September under the influence of higher than average pressure to the north-east, reaching the mid-to-high 30Cs during a period when conditions would normally cool from about 30C to the mid-20s. Inland areas have neared 40C (104F), with Xiushui in Jiangxi province recording 38.9C on Wednesday, about 13C above average for early October. Overnight warmth has also persisted."
"In northern China, a much colder air mass clashed with the warmth to produce stubborn, heavy rain. There was at least 36 hours of continuous rainfall in Beijing as of Thursday afternoon, averaging 68.8mm (2.71in) across the city, with one Daxing district station recording 140.4mm since Wednesday. The persistent rain kept temperatures unusually low; Thursday was Beijing's coldest early October day since 1951, with a maximum of just 10.6C about 10-15C below average."
South-east China has experienced unusually high temperatures since late September due to higher-than-average pressure to the north-east, with mid-to-high 30C readings and inland locations nearing 40C; Xiushui in Jiangxi recorded 38.9C, about 13C above average for early October. Overnight warmth persisted and Hong Kong recorded four very hot October days above 28C, the highest monthly tally. Models suggest the heat will continue for eight to 10 days before colder air arrives. Northern China saw a cold air mass clash with warmth, producing prolonged heavy rain in Beijing with city averages around 68.8mm and one station in Daxing recording 140.4mm, producing the coldest early October day since 1951. Increased extreme rainfall is linked to warming global temperatures that allow roughly 7% more atmospheric moisture per 1C of warming. Tropical Storm Nakri tracked north-east toward Japan but is expected to veer east.
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