SE China bracing for Typhoon Hato

The two-week heat wave in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, will come to a dramatic end on Wednesday with the arrival of typhoon Hato.

Highs in Guangzhou are expected to drop from 39.7 C on Tuesday to 31.9 C on Wednesday, with Hato projected to make landfall between Shenzhen and Wuchuan, according to the Guangdong Meteorological Observatory.

Extreme summer heat in Guangzhou is often associated with typhoons, as the sinking air in the outer part of the typhoon system pushes temperatures up.