Off the wire
• China in leading pack of marathon hosts  • 2nd LD: Clinton, Trump poised to win big in Super Tuesday contests  • Indian stocks open higher  • Ballot recount confirms Jamaican opposition's victory in parliamentary elections  • Tax agreements between Hong Kong, 6 Nordic jurisdictions in force  • Argentine president urges Congress to OK debt deal  • Grass court tennis returns to iconic Kooyong for Australia/USA Davis Cup tie  • China's terracotta warriors on display in Chicago  • Atletico Madrid added to ICC lineup in Australia, joining Juventus, Tottenham  • World shrinks for New Zealand with inaugural 17-hour Dubai flight  
You are here: 　 Home

China warming but smog on way: forecast

Xinhua, March 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

China will heat up in the next few days, with temperatures in some areas surging by 12 degrees Celsius, the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) said on Wednesday.

Daytime temperatures in parts of north China are forecast to shoot up to 20 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, while areas along the Yangtze River Delta are expected to see temperatures rebound to 20-25 degrees Celsius.

The CMA said north China will also be hit by smog over the next three days. It will be particularly heavy in parts of Beijing, and the provinces of Hebei and Shandong.

People should take precautions to protect themselves during the smoggy period, the CMA said.

Fog will also reduce visibility to less than 500 meters in some parts of northeast China and south China, according to the forecast. Endi