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High temperatures forecast in large parts of China in the next few days

未来数日，我国大范围区域将迎来高温天气

China's health and weather authorities issued nationwide heat health alerts on Monday as an unusually warm and humid flood season fuels widespread heat across much of the country, with temperatures forecast to exceed 40 C in some areas over the coming days.

受汛期异常闷热潮湿的气候影响，国内多地大范围遭遇酷暑，国家卫健与气象主管部门于周一发布全国高温健康预警，预计未来部分地区气温将突破40摄氏度。

Since the start of the annual flood season, China has experienced a markedly warm and humid weather pattern.

自本年度汛期开启以来，我国整体气候呈现出显著高温高湿的特征。

The national average temperature reached 17.5 C, 0.9 C above normal and the third-highest for the period since 1961, while average precipitation stood at 264.2 millimeters, 6.1 percent above normal, according to Chen Lijuan from the National Climate Center.

国家气候中心专家陈丽娟介绍，全国平均气温达到17.5摄氏度，较常年同期偏高0.9℃，为1961年以来同期第三高温；全国平均降水量264.2毫米，相较常年均值多出6.1%。

The National Disease Control and Prevention Administration and the China Meteorological Administration jointly issued a heat health risk alert on Monday evening, warning that conditions ranging from relatively high to extremely high health risks would affect much of China between Monday night and Tuesday night.

国家疾控局与中国气象局在周一晚间联合发布高温健康风险预警，警示周一夜间至周二晚间，国内大部分区域将会面临中高乃至极高等级的高温健康隐患。

The highest red-level alert was issued for parts of Hubei province, Chongqing and the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

湖北局部、重庆以及内蒙古自治区部分地区已经发布最高等级的红色高温预警。

Authorities urged residents to stay indoors in cool environments, avoid outdoor activities during peak heat hours and drink enough water.

官方呼吁市民尽量待在阴凉的室内环境，避开一天中的高温峰值时段外出活动，同时及时补充