Xinjiang heat wave expected to go on as other regions receive flood warnings

High temperatures recorded in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region for the past week are likely to persist until Sunday, the national meteorological authority said on Monday.

The warning came as the authority said lingering heavy rainfall in southern China could cause flooding.

Since July 13, most of Xinjiang has had dry, hot weather, with average temperatures of more than 40 C, the China Central Meteorological Station said.