ULAN BATOR, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Large parts of Mongolia are now experiencing an intense heatwave that is expected to last until the end of this week, the country's weather monitoring agency said Tuesday.
Air temperatures are exceeding 30 degrees Celsius in large parts of Mongolia, especially in eastern steppe and southern Gobi provinces, the agency said, warning the public to avoid heatstroke.
The highest temperature of this summer so far is expected to reach 38 degrees Celsius on Thursday, in the Khanbogd soum (administrative subdivision) of the southern province of Umnugovi, it said.
According to the agency, temperatures will be higher than average across large parts of the country this summer, and less precipitation is expected. ■