The Sichuan Basin is under the first widespread, persistent heatwave of 2026; multiple areas issued red high-temperature warnings and some locations topped 40°C. State Grid Sichuan reported the provincial grid's load reached a record 74.318 million kW at 21:11 on July 13.

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The Sichuan Basin is under the first widespread, persistent heatwave of 2026; multiple areas issued red high-temperature warnings and some locations topped 40°C. State Grid Sichuan reported the provincial grid's load reached a record 74.318 million kW at 21:11 on July 13.