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early this morning, the predicted rainfall arrived as expected. for a while, the capital city was windy and rainy, and it felt cold and chilly.according to the forecast of the municipal meteorological bureau, the rainfall will weaken and end around the evening, but you still need to take precautions against rain during the evening rush hour.

the meteorological department said that light to moderate rain fell in the western and northern parts of the city late last night, and heavy rain fell in the southern part of huairou and the western part of fangshan. this morning, the central part of the city saw significant rainfall, with poor visibility, and strong gusts in the eastern and northern parts, which was truly a storm. the meteorological stations in chaoyang, xicheng, haidian and other districts also issued a blue warning signal for heavy rain, and the meteorological stations in yanqing, miyun and other districts issued a blue warning signal for strong winds.

according to statistics, from 23:00 on the 19th to 9:00 on the 20th, the average rainfall in the city was 19.4 mm, with moderate rain falling generally; the average rainfall in the urban area was 31.9 mm, reaching the level of heavy rain; 18.4 mm in the southwest, 19.6 mm in the northeast, 18.4 mm in the northwest, and 1.6 mm in the southeast; the maximum rainfall occurred in mentou village, haidian, reaching 93.6 mm; the maximum rainfall intensity occurred in chedaogou, haidian, with 48.3 mm of rainfall from 6:00 to 7:00 on the 20th.

this rain has cooled the capital thoroughly. the hot and humid weather of the past few days has disappeared, and the temperature has dropped sharply. today's highest daytime temperature is around 20℃.after the rain, the temperature in beijing is expected to rise slightly tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, reaching 23℃ to 24℃.however, this rain will also allow the capital to bid farewell to summer completely and usher in the cool autumn.

according to the forecast of the municipal meteorological observatory, there will be light to moderate rain in the whole city during the day today. there has been short-term heavy rain in some places in the morning, and the rain will be generally gentle in the afternoon, with continuous drizzle. the rain will weaken and end around dusk. the rain will be accompanied by northerly winds of level 3 or 4, with gusts of level 6 or 7. please pay attention to safety when traveling during the evening rush hour.

source: beijing daily client | reporter luo qianwen

editor: wang wenmiao

process editor liu weili