Beijing is bracing for the expected onset of ⁠more than one third of its annual rainfall over 24 hours starting late on Tuesday as moisture from Typhoon Dolphin to the south converged with cool air ⁠over the nation's north.

⁠From Tuesday evening ⁠through Thursday, most areas in Beijing will experience ⁠heavy downpours with a cumulative rainfall of over 100 millimetres in six hours and more ⁠than 150mm in 24 hours, according to the city's meteorological service.

The cumulative rainfall in districts including Tongzhou, Daxing, Fangshan, Mentougou, Huairou, and Fengtai may exceed 200mm ⁠in 24 hours.

That compares with Beijing's average annual rainfall of 528mm, the bulk of which is concentrated in the months between ⁠June and September. (Reuters)


Edited by Aaron Tam