Weekly weather forecast: Rain in East and South China at the weekend and midweek; Beijing mostly sunny

Beijing mostly sunny, with clear weather both days at the weekend

Beijing is forecast to be mostly sunny over the next seven days, with cloud cover increasing mainly around the middle of the week. It will be sunny on both Saturday and Sunday, November 14-15, with stable weather over the weekend. On Saturday, November 14, a nearly stationary high-pressure system will influence the city. Conditions will turn from sunny to cloudy on Monday, November 16, remain cloudy on Tuesday, November 17, then clear on Wednesday, November 18. Sunny weather is forecast to return on Thursday and Friday, November 19-20.

Beijing's high temperature on Tuesday, November 17, will be 9°C, lower than on Monday, November 16, making it one of the cooler days during the cloudy spell in the middle of the week.

Chengdu sunny at first, then cloudy for three days from November 16

Chengdu is forecast to be mainly sunny at the start and end of the next seven days, with cloudy conditions in the middle. Saturday, November 14, will be sunny, followed by sunny weather with some clouds on Sunday, November 15. Conditions will be stable both days over the weekend, with little weather-related disruption to travel. It will be cloudy for three consecutive days from Monday, November 16, through Wednesday, November 18, and the chance of precipitation will rise noticeably compared with the weekend. Those heading out can take rain gear. Conditions will turn from cloudy to sunny on Thursday and Friday, November 19-20, with the weather gradually improving.

Chengdu's high temperature on Tuesday, November 17, will be 16°C, lower than on Monday, November 16, during the three-day cloudy spell.

Rain in East and South China at the weekend and midweek; more rain in South China on November 19

Over the next seven days, East and South China will each see two periods of rainy weather, one at the weekend and one in the middle of the week. Conditions between the two periods will be mainly sunny or cloudy.

At the weekend, East China will be cloudy on Saturday, November 14. On Sunday, November 15, a cold front extending across nearby areas will bring rain, followed by cloudy conditions. In South China, conditions will turn from cloudy to rainy on Saturday, then from rainy to sunny on Sunday. Midweek, conditions in East China will turn from cloudy to rainy on Wednesday, November 18. Thursday, November 19, will be sunny with occasional rain. In South China, Wednesday will be sunny with occasional rain, while Thursday will see rain followed by sunny conditions, with more rainfall. Carry rain gear when heading out at the weekend and on Wednesday and Thursday, November 18-19.

Guangzhou's high temperature on Thursday, November 19, will be 21°C, lower than on Wednesday, November 18.