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Mercury to rise tomorrow after chilly spell
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AN early autumn chill is set to continue to dominate Shanghai’s weather today, with the low down to 13 degrees Celsius in the morning, forecasters said.
Due to the effects of a cold front over the city, the benchmark Xujiahui weather station recorded the low as 15 degrees yesterday morning — its lowest since autumn began.
But suburban Chongming County, on Chongming Island, saw a morning low of 9.9 degrees, while lows in most districts were around 12 and 13.
Temperatures for today will be even lower, and residents should wrap up well when going out, advised the Shanghai Meteorological Bureau.
Recent fine, clear weather is set to continue for the next couple of days, with no rain forecast for the remainder of this week.
Tomorrow should be slightly warmer than today, with the mercury set to rise by 2 to 3 degrees.
Temperatures are set to range between 15 and 25 degrees from tomorrow through Sunday, with some cloudy days expected, said forecasters.
Pollutants from the north blowing into the city didn’t affect the air quality too much, according to Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Center data.
Shanghai’s air quality index remained at “good” — the second best in a six-tier scale — all day.
At 7pm, the concentration of main pollutant PM10 particles was 103.2 micrograms per cubic meter, still below the nation’s guideline of 150.
The weather bureau said that the quick dispersal of pollutants is due to the influence of the cold front and Typhoon Vongfong, which has just moved out.
Local hospitals said they are seeing more patients with colds and asthma due to the change of weather.
The Children’s Hospital of Fudan University said the number of patients with the respiratory disease department has risen by 30 percent since last Wednesday.
“Autumn is the peak time for asthma,” said Dr Liu Jianguo from Renai Hospital, which saw an increase of 20 percent of asthma patients in recent days.
“The rapid change in the weather, dirt and the forthcoming haze in winter can all trigger the condition,” added Liu.
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