Beijing will start the "rainy mode" today, and it is expected that there will be more rainfall in August than usual in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and other places.

Today the sky has a lot of clouds. The Beijing Meteorological Observatory predicts that the highest temperature in the afternoon will be around 33. The humidity is high and it will feel hot and stuffy, so be sure to pay attention to preventing heatstroke, cooling down, and staying hydrated. It is expected that there will be thunderstorms or showers in Beijing in the next two days. In the coming days of this week, Beijing will enter a rainy pattern with uneven distribution of rainfall, localized and sudden, and some areas may experience heavy rainfall in a short period of time. Today, reporters learned at the August routine press conference held by the China Meteorological Administration that precipitation in parts of North China in August is expected to be above normal, with Beijing, Tianjin, and most parts of Hebei experiencing 20% to 50% more rainfall than usual.