Chongqing issues an orange heat warning signal.

On August 16 at 9:50 AM, the Chongqing Meteorological Observatory issued a "High Temperatures Orange Warning Signal," predicting that from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM on the 16th, areas below 500 meters in elevation in 22 districts and counties including Liangjiang New Area, Yuzhong, Beibei, Jiulongpo, Dadukou, High-tech Zone, Nan'an, Shapingba, Banan, Tongliang, Hechuan, Tongnan, Bishan, Yongchuan, Rongchang, Jiangjin, Qijiang, Fengjie, Yunyang, Wuxi, Kaizhou, and Zhongxian, will experience maximum daily temperatures rising to 37 to 39C. Please take precautions.