Heavy rain in Beijing on Saturday; Guangzhou faces prolonged extreme heat

Beijing: Cold front to bring heavy rain on Saturday

Beijing is expected to be mostly sunny over the coming week, from Wednesday, October 14, to Sunday, October 18. However, a cold front is forecast to bring a period of significant rainfall on Saturday, October 17, followed by a marked drop in temperature. Wednesday, October 14, will be sunny, with a high of 22°C and a low of 7°C, and dry air. Thursday, October 15, will also be sunny, with a high of 24°C and a low of 9°C. Skies will turn partly cloudy on Friday, October 16, with the high falling to 22°C and the low at 13°C. Humidity will rise, and the chance of precipitation will increase to 40%. On Saturday, October 17, the cold front is expected to bring heavy rain or storms to Beijing, with an 80% chance of precipitation. Humidity will rise to 71%, while the high will drop markedly to 17°C and the low will be 12°C. Skies will clear on Sunday, October 18, with a high of 20°C and a low of 10°C, cooler than at the start of the week.

Shanghai: Sunny and hot early in the week, then rain and cooler temperatures

Shanghai will alternate between sunny and cloudy skies early in the week of Wednesday, October 14, to Tuesday, October 20, with temperatures gradually rising to uncomfortably warm levels. Rain and cooler temperatures are expected later in the week. Wednesday, October 14, will be sunny, with a high of 25°C and a low of 19°C. Skies will turn overcast on Thursday, October 15, with a high of 25°C and a low of 18°C, and will remain overcast on Friday, October 16, with a high of 26°C and a low of 20°C. Saturday, October 17, will be sunny, with the high rising to 30°C and the low at 22°C. Sunny skies will continue on Sunday, October 18, with the high reaching 32°C and the low 23°C, bringing hot conditions. Skies will turn overcast with rain on Monday, October 19. The chance of precipitation is 60%, with the high falling to 24°C and the low at 19°C. Rain is expected to give way to sunshine on Tuesday, October 20, with the high dropping to 23°C and the low to 17°C, cooler than midweek.

Prolonged extreme heat in Guangzhou; mild weather in Chengdu

Guangzhou will remain sunny this week, from Wednesday, October 14, to Tuesday, October 20, with no significant precipitation. On Wednesday, October 14, the high will be 34°C and the low 27°C. From Sunday, October 18, extreme heat is expected for three consecutive days, with highs of 35°C to 36°C and lows of 25°C to 26°C. Chengdu will be mostly cloudy to sunny over the same period, also with no significant precipitation. On Wednesday, October 14, the high will be 26°C and the low 20°C. Skies will remain overcast on Friday, October 16, as humidity rises to 70%. From Sunday, October 18, skies will be partly cloudy, with highs of 23°C to 24°C and lows of 16°C to 18°C. Temperatures will fluctuate little over the week, with generally mild conditions.