Temperature drops to 27.9°C with thunderstorms and heavy rain warnings as multiple districts in Chongqing experience cooling rain.

On August 5, Chongqing continued to issue a red high-temperature warning, with temperatures exceeding 40°C in many areas. However, in the afternoon, several districts and counties in Chongqing issued warnings for thunderstorms, strong winds, and heavy rain. Due to the rainfall, temperatures dropped, especially in Shizhu, where cloud cover and showers brought the temperature down to 27.9°C at 3 PM.

At 3 PM on the 5th, Tongnan, Tongliang, Beibei, Rongchang, Jiangjin, Qijiang, Pengshui, Shapingba, Kaizhou, Fengjie, and Wuxi recorded temperatures above 40°C, with Wuxi and Tongnan reaching 42.3°C. In contrast, Chengkou, Nanchuan, Fuling, Fengdu, Shizhu, Qianjiang, and Youyang had temperatures below 35°C, with Shizhu at just 27.9°C due to cloud cover and showers.

Qijiang: Blue Wind Warning, Yellow Thunderstorm Warning

At 4:20 PM on August 5, the Qijiang Meteorological Observatory issued a “Blue Wind Warning.” Longsheng had already experienced 7-level winds, and from 4:20 PM on the 5th to 4:20 AM on the 6th, towns including Hengshan, Fuhuan, Sanjiao, Shijiao, Anwen, Yongcheng, Longsheng, Zhongfeng, Yongxin, Gunan, Xinsheng, Sanjiang, Wenlong, Tonghui, Dongxi, Shihao, Ganshui, Dadong, Dingshan, Guofu, and Zhuangtang would be affected by winds reaching level 7 or higher, accompanied by short-term heavy rain, thunderstorms, and other severe convective weather. Residents were advised to take precautions.

At 4:00 PM on August 5, the Qijiang Meteorological Observatory issued a “Yellow Thunderstorm Warning,” forecasting thunderstorms from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM in towns including Hengshan, Fuhuan, Sanjiao, Shijiao, Anwen, Yongcheng, Longsheng, Zhongfeng, Yongxin, Gunan, Xinsheng, Sanjiang, Wenlong, Tonghui, Dongxi, Shihao, Ganshui, Dadong, Dingshan, Guofu, and Zhuangtang, accompanied by short-term heavy rain and strong winds. Residents were advised to stay alert.

Chengkou: Blue Wind Warning

At 4:20 PM on August 5, the Chengkou County Meteorological Observatory issued a “Blue Wind Warning.” Liaozixiang had already experienced 8-level winds, and from 4:20 PM to 10:20 PM, all townships (streets) in the county could be affected by winds reaching level 7 or higher. Residents were advised to take precautions.

Fengdu: Blue Wind Warning, Blue Rainstorm Warning

At 4:10 PM on August 5, the Fengdu County Meteorological Observatory issued a “Blue Wind Warning.” Dongjia had already experienced 7-level winds, and from 4:10 PM on the 5th to 4:10 AM on the 6th, towns including Dongjia, Qinglong, Shuanglong, Sanyuan, Xumingsi, Rensha, Baohe, Xinglong, and Shetan could be affected by winds reaching level 7 or higher, with localized short-term heavy rain and thunderstorms. Residents were advised to stay alert.

At 2:10 PM on August 5, the Fengdu County Meteorological Observatory issued a “Blue Rainstorm Warning.” Nantianhu Town had already received 37 mm of rainfall in the past hour, and from 2:10 PM to 8:10 PM, towns including Shuanglu, Jiangchi, Xingyi, Gaojia, Taipingba, Jilong, Dudu, Wuping, Nantianhu, Sanjian, Longhe, Lizi, Xiannühu, Baoluan, and Sanhe would continue to experience heavy rain. Over the next six hours, cumulative rainfall could reach 30–60 mm, with maximum hourly rainfall of