Weekly Weather Forecast: Extreme Heat in Guangzhou, Weekend Rain in Shanghai

Beijing: Mostly sunny, with modest fluctuations in highs

Beijing is forecast to be mostly sunny this week, with generally mild temperatures. It will remain sunny on Sunday the 18th and Monday the 19th, with highs of 18–19°C and lows of 6–9°C. Skies will turn from cloudy to sunny on Tuesday the 20th, with a high of 17°C and a 30% chance of precipitation. Wednesday the 21st will be sunny, with a high of 16°C and a low of 6°C. Thursday the 22nd will be sunny, with a high of 17°C and a low of 3°C, the week's lowest. Friday the 23rd will be sunny, with a high of 17°C. On Saturday the 24th, skies will be mostly sunny, with a high rising to 19°C. Highs will range from 16°C to 19°C over the week, while lows will vary from 3°C to 9°C.

Guangzhou: Extreme heat early in the week, cooler from Thursday

High temperatures are expected in Guangzhou early this week, with mostly sunny conditions overall. Sunday the 18th will be sunny, with a high of 34°C and a low of 26°C. From Monday the 19th through Wednesday the 21st, the city is forecast to experience extreme heat for three consecutive days, with highs of 35°C each day and lows of 26–27°C. From Thursday the 22nd, skies will be sunny, with the high dropping to 33°C and a low of 23°C. Friday the 23rd will be sunny, with a high of 33°C and a low of 24°C. Saturday the 24th will also be sunny, with the high rising to 34°C and a low of 24°C. Lows will range from 23°C to 27°C over the week. The chance of precipitation will stay around 10% throughout the week, and humidity will be noticeably lower on the extreme-heat days than on other days.

Rain in Shanghai from Tuesday, while Chengdu turns cloudy

Shanghai is forecast to see several periods of rain this week, though conditions are not expected to worsen steadily. On Sunday the 18th, skies will turn from sunny to cloudy, with a high of 31°C. Monday the 19th will be cloudy, with a high of 25°C. Tuesday the 20th will be cloudy with rain, and the chance of precipitation will rise to 70%; the high will be 30°C. Skies will turn sunny on Wednesday the 21st and Thursday the 22nd, with a high of 22°C. Friday the 23rd will be sunny with occasional rain, and the chance of precipitation will be 50%. On Saturday the 24th, rain is forecast, with a 90% chance of precipitation and 52 millimeters of rainfall; the high will be 24°C. Atmospheric pressure is expected to change little in Chengdu this week. Skies will turn from cloudy to sunny on Sunday the 18th, and will be sunny or mostly sunny on Monday the 19th and Tuesday the 20th. From Wednesday the 21st through Saturday the 24th, it will be cloudy. Highs will range from 19°C to 24°C.