Weekly forecast: Beijing turns sunny, Shanghai rainy, extreme heat persists in Guangzhou

Beijing: Rain on Saturday, then sunny as temperatures fall

This week (October 16–22), Beijing is forecast to see rain before clearing, with temperatures gradually falling. On Friday, October 16, it will be cloudy with showers, with a high of 20°C and a low of 14°C; the chance of rain is 60%. On Saturday, October 17, it will be cloudy and rainy, with a high of 15°C and a low of 12°C; the chance of rain is 80%. On Sunday, October 18, it will be sunny, with a high of 19°C and a low of 9°C. Monday, October 19, will be sunny, with a high of 18°C and a low of 6°C. Tuesday, October 20, will be sunny, with a high of 15°C and a low of 7°C. Wednesday, October 21, will be sunny, with a high of 16°C and a low of 4°C. Thursday, October 22, will be sunny, with a high of 16°C and a low of 2°C, the lowest of the week.

Shanghai: Rain develops over the weekend, then turns sunny and cooler after Wednesday

This week (October 16–22), Shanghai is forecast to be sunny at first, then turn rainy, before becoming sunny and cooler from October 21. On Friday, October 16, skies will turn from sunny to cloudy, with a high of 27°C and a low of 20°C; the chance of rain is 30%. Saturday, October 17, will be partly cloudy, with a high of 29°C and a low of 22°C; the chance of rain is 20%. On Sunday, October 18, it will be sunny with showers, with a high of 31°C and a low of 22°C; the chance of rain is 50%. On Monday, October 19, rain will give way to cloudy skies, with the high falling to 25°C and a low of 21°C; the chance of rain is 70%. Tuesday, October 20, will remain cloudy with rain, with a high of 27°C and a low of 19°C; the chance of rain is 60%. Wednesday, October 21, will be sunny, with a high of 21°C and a low of 16°C. Thursday, October 22, will be sunny, with a high of 21°C and a low of 14°C.

Chengdu turns sunny after cloudy skies; extreme heat continues in Guangzhou

Chengdu will be mostly cloudy to sunny this week, while Guangzhou will remain sunny and hot, with extreme heat on October 19 and 20. In Chengdu, skies will turn from cloudy to sunny on Friday, October 16, and Saturday, October 17, with a high of 24°C and a low of 20°C. Sunday, October 18, will be partly cloudy, with a high of 22°C and a low of 18°C. Monday, October 19, and Tuesday, October 20, will be sunny to partly cloudy, with highs of 24–25°C and lows of 16–17°C. From Wednesday, October 21, to Thursday, October 22, skies will turn from cloudy to sunny, with highs of 20–21°C and lows of 15–17°C. Guangzhou will be sunny from Friday, October 16, through Sunday, October 18, with highs of 33°C and lows of 25–26°C. Temperatures will rise to 36°C on Monday, October 19, and Tuesday, October 20, bringing extreme heat. Wednesday, October 21, will be sunny, with a high of 34°C. Thursday, October 22, will be sunny, with a high of 32°C.