Heat-stroke warnings could be issued in weather forecasts for
the 2008 Olympic Games, the Xinhua news agency said, after the
temperature in the capital soared to its highest May level in more
than 50 years.
Beijing sizzled in 37.2-degree Celsius (98 Fahrenheit) heat on
Saturday, the highest for the month since 1951.
The new heat-stroke index would break down the impact of high
temperatures by age and sex, the report quoted Huang Zhuo, a
researcher at the national meteorological center as saying.
It could be added to weather forecasts before the Olympics,
Huang added.
China decided to move the start of the 2008 Olympics from late
July to August 8 because data indicated that there was less chance
of rain then, but temperatures will be high in a city known for its
hot summers.
(Xinhua News Agency May 28, 2007)