Jackets doffed as city gets hot
(eastday.com)
Updated: 2005-04-08 09:18

Two young women dressed for summer walk along Shanghai's Nanjing Road W. yesterday as the mercury climbs to 29.5 degrees Celsius.[eastday.com]

Experiencing one of the latest springs in recent memory, it seemed like Shanghai plunged directly into summer yesterday.

The high hit 29.5 degrees Celsius and set a new 50-year mark for this time of year, according to the Shanghai Meteorological Bureau.

Even the daily low was a balmy 14.5 degrees.

Yesterday's sweaty weather caught many people by surprise, and the sidewalks were filled with office workers and shoppers carrying their jackets and sweaters over their arms.

The unseasonable weather will continue today, and despite increasing cloudiness, the daily high should reach 28 degrees, with a low of 17.

It's not time to break out the shorts and halter tops just yet, though. More-spring-like weather is expected for the weekend. Showers are forecast for tomorrow, Sunday and Monday, with a chance of thunderstorms.

Temperatures tomorrow are expected to range between 16 and 24 degrees, and on Sunday from 14 to 18 degrees.