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Warmer weather ahead but rain likely to linger
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A WINTER chill returned to the city yesterday, with single-digit temperatures and bursts of showers forcing residents to eschew light shirts and dresses in favor of thick jackets.
With a high temperature of 8.9 degrees Celsius and a low of just 6.9, yesterday was the coldest day of spring so far this year, according to the Shanghai Meteorological Bureau.
“I just put on my short-sleeve clothes a few days ago and now I’ve changed to a winter jacket,” one older female resident said.
“I took my winter clothes from the closet again today,” remarked another female passerby.
Certain downtown areas, as well as portions of suburban Songjiang and Qingpu districts, were even hit by sleet, a rarity for this time of year according to the city’s weather history. The last time the city saw frozen precipitation in April was in 2010.
The dramatic weather shift coincides with the collision of warm and cold air fronts, according to the city’s weather bureau.
“Earlier, we were under a strong warm air mass, but a southward moving rain belt has brought the cold air with it,” said Fu Yi, a chief service officer at the bureau.
Today should bring a respite from recent wet conditions with skies partly cloudy but temperatures remaining low. But rains are expected to resume tomorrow in the form of scattered light showers.
Looking further ahead, Friday and Saturday could see rain as well, followed by drizzles on Sunday.
High temperatures today and Thursday are expected to reach 13 degrees and continue rising into the weekend. On Sunday, the mercury could hit 18 degrees. Meanwhile, lows for the remainder of the week are expected to range between 6 and 11 degrees.
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