According　to　the　municipal　meteorological　bureau，　it　is　expected　that　the　city　will　enter　the　plum　rain　season　starting　from　June　18th．　This　plum　rain　period　features　a　long　duration　of　precipitation，　large　cumulative　rainfall，　and　is　accompanied　by　short－term　heavy　rainfall，　thunderstorms，　strong　winds　and　other　severe　convective　weather．　Precautions　need　to　be　strengthened．

According　to　the　prediction　of　the　meteorological　department，　from　the　evening　of　June　18th　to　the　22nd，　there　will　be　continuous　precipitation　in　the　city，　with　a　cumulative　rainfall　of　80　to　150　millimeters，　and　some　local　areas　will　exceed　200　millimeters．　The　period　with　the　strongest　precipitation　will　be　on　June　21st，　with　the　maximum　hourly　rainfall　intensity　ranging　from　30　to　60　millimeters．

The　specific　weather　forecast　is　as　follow：　from　June　16th　to　the　18th　during　the　day，　it　will　be　sunny　to　cloudy，　with　local　showers　or　thunderstorms　and　strong　winds　in　the　afternoon；　high－temperature　weather　will　develop，　with　the　highest　temperature　reaching　above　35℃．　From　the　evening　of　June　18th　to　the　19th，　it　will　be　cloudy　with　showers，　and　some　areas　will　be　accompanied　by　short－term　heavy　precipitation，　thunderstorms，　strong　winds　and　other　severe　convective　weather．　On　June　20th，　there　will　be　moderate　to　heavy　rain，　with　local　areas　experiencing　torrential　downpours；　on　June　21st，　there　will　be　heavy　rain　to　torrential　rain，　with　local　areas　experiencing　extremely　heavy　rain；　on　June　22nd，　it　will　have　moderate　to　heavy　rain．

The　meteorological　experts　suggest　that　efforts　should　be　made　to　enhance　the　prevention　of　risks　such　as　mountain　torrents　and　geological　disasters　triggered　by　heavy　rain，　floods　in　small　and　medium－sized　rivers，　and　urban　and　rural　waterlogging；　pay　close　attention　to　the　water　conditions　of　rivers，　lakes　and　reservoirs，　strengthen　flood　control　safety　management，　and　do　a　good　job　in　ensuring　the　safe　flood　control　of　small　and　medium－sized　reservoirs；　guard　against　the　adverse　effects　of　short－term　heavy　precipitation，　thunderstorms，　strong　winds　and　other　severe　convective　weather　on　transportation　and　shipping，　urban　operation，　agricultural　production，　etc．　（Xianning　Daily／Wu　Wenjin）