Weekly weather forecast: Beijing turns rainy over the weekend, while Guangzhou stays hot

Beijing and Shanghai sunny early in the week; Chengdu turns cloudier

Beijing and Shanghai will be sunny early this week, while Chengdu will gradually become cloudier. Beijing is forecast to be sunny from Tuesday the 13th through Thursday the 15th, with highs rising from 22°C to 25°C and lows of 8°C to 13°C. The chance of rain will remain at 10%, and conditions will stay dry with little rain. Shanghai will have a high of 27°C on Tuesday the 13th and 25°C on Wednesday the 14th, with a 10% chance of rain; sunny conditions are also expected there. In Chengdu, a low-pressure trough is forecast to move west on Tuesday the 13th, bringing sunny weather and a high of 26°C. The trough is expected to move west of the area on Wednesday the 14th, with skies becoming sunny to partly cloudy, a high of 25°C and a 20% chance of rain.

Beijing turns rainy over the weekend; Shanghai sees rain later in the month

Beijing is forecast to see persistent rain later this week, while Shanghai will turn cloudy and rainy later in the month. Beijing will become overcast on Friday the 16th, with the high falling to 21°C and the chance of rain rising to 40%. On Saturday the 17th, overcast skies will give way to rain, with a high of 19°C, a low of 14°C and a 70% chance of rain. Rain is expected to ease on Sunday the 18th before skies clear, with a high of 20°C. Beijing will be sunny on Monday the 19th, with a high of 19°C and the chance of rain falling back to 10%. Shanghai will turn overcast on Thursday the 15th, with a high of 24°C and a 40% chance of rain. Overcast skies will persist on Friday the 16th, with a high of 27°C. Skies will become sunny to partly cloudy from Saturday the 17th through Sunday the 18th, with temperatures rising to 32°C. Shanghai will turn overcast with rain on Monday the 19th, and the chance of rain will rise to 70%.

Guangzhou remains hot; Chengdu mostly cloudy

Guangzhou will remain hot with little rain this week, while Chengdu will be mostly cloudy. Guangzhou is forecast to be very hot on Tuesday the 13th and Wednesday the 14th, with a high of 35°C. It will turn sunny from Thursday the 15th through Saturday the 17th, with highs falling to between 32°C and 34°C. Very hot conditions are expected to return on Sunday the 18th and Monday the 19th, with highs of 35°C to 36°C. The chance of rain will stay around 10% throughout the week. In Chengdu, a low-pressure system is expected to be nearby on Thursday the 15th, bringing overcast skies and a high of 22°C. The system will remain nearby on Friday the 16th, with overcast skies continuing and a high of 22°C. The low will stall on Saturday the 17th, bringing overcast skies with occasional sunny periods and a high of 24°C. Skies will become sunny to partly cloudy on Sunday the 18th, with a high of 25°C. On Monday the 19th, skies will turn overcast before clearing, with a high of 24°C.