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Northeast China faces unprecedented heat and humidity
Northeast China is experiencing an unusual and intense period of high temperature and high humidity, a weather pattern traditionally associated with southern regions. In Shenyang, temperatures have surged above 35°C with average humidity reaching 80%. Nighttime temperatures have frequently exceeded 25°C, with some nights hitting 28°C, breaking weather records spanning seven decades.
Experts suggest this shift is driven by the eastward movement of high pressure and the northward expansion of the Western Pacific subtropical high, creating a "heat dome" effect. This phenomenon is part of a broader long-term climatic trend where global warming and urban heat island effects are altering traditional weather patterns, potentially eroding the region's natural advantage as a summer retreat.
Meanwhile, in the Northwest Pacific, multiple tropical systems are active. Tropical storm Changhong is moving toward Japan and is expected to impact Honshu.
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Changhong · Guangzhou · Honshu · Northeast China · Shenyang
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Nighttime temperatures in Shenyang hit 28°C, breaking a 70-year record. www.stheadline.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Shenyang experienced temperatures exceeding 35°C for multiple days in late July. www.stheadline.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Shenyang's average humidity reached as high as 80%. www.stheadline.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The trend of high temperature and high humidity in Northern China is a long-term climatic shift driven by global warming. www.stheadline.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] subtropical high in the Western Pacific. www.stheadline.com · news.nextapple.com