This Week’s Weather: Sunny in Beijing, Rainier in Shanghai, Cloudier in Chengdu, Hot and Sunny in Guangzhou

Beijing: Mostly sunny this week, with a wider day-night temperature range

Beijing is forecast to be mostly sunny this week, with temperatures generally on the low side and a large day-night temperature range. Oct. 19 (Monday) will be sunny, with a high of 18°C and a low of 6°C. On Oct. 20 (Tuesday), skies will turn from overcast to sunny; the high will be 17°C, and the chance of rain will rise to 30%. Oct. 21 (Wednesday) will be sunny, with a high of 17°C and a low of 6°C. Sunny weather will continue on Oct. 22 (Thursday), with a high of 16°C and a low falling to 2°C. The day-night temperature range will widen to 14°C, the largest fluctuation of the week. Oct. 23 (Friday) will remain sunny, with a high of 17°C. On Oct. 24 (Saturday), skies will turn from sunny to overcast; the high will be 18°C, and the chance of rain will rise to 30%. Skies will turn sunny again on Oct. 25 (Sunday), with a high of 17°C and a low of 8°C.

Shanghai: More cloudy and rainy weather, with a higher chance of rain over the weekend

Shanghai will see more cloudy and rainy weather this week, with the chance of rain gradually rising. Oct. 19 (Monday) will be overcast, with a high of 26°C. On Oct. 20 (Tuesday), skies will turn partly cloudy, and the high will rise to 30°C. Oct. 21 (Wednesday) will be sunny with occasional rain; the chance of rain will rise to 60%, and the high will fall to 23°C. Skies will briefly turn sunny on Oct. 22 (Thursday), with a high of 21°C and a low of 15°C, the week’s lowest. On Oct. 23 (Friday), skies will again turn sunny with occasional rain, and the chance of rain will be 50%. On Oct. 24 (Saturday), rain will give way to overcast skies, with the chance of rain rising to 70%. Oct. 25 (Sunday) will be rainy with occasional breaks; the chance of rain will be 80%, and the high will rebound to 28°C.

Guangzhou to remain hot and sunny; Chengdu to see more cloudy days

Guangzhou will remain hot and sunny with little rain this week, while Chengdu will see mostly cloudy weather. The chance of rain will vary at times in both cities. In Guangzhou, highs will be 35°C from Oct. 19 (Monday) through Oct. 21 (Wednesday), with scorching conditions and the chance of rain holding at 10%. On Oct. 22 (Thursday), the high will fall to 32°C, and skies will turn sunny. Oct. 23 (Friday) will be sunny, with a high of 33°C. On Oct. 25 (Sunday), rain will give way to sunny skies; the chance of rain will rise to 60%, and the high will fall to 28°C. In Chengdu, Oct. 19 (Monday) will be sunny, with a high of 22°C. On Oct. 20 (Tuesday), skies will turn partly cloudy, with a high of 25°C. Cloudy skies are forecast from Oct. 21 (Wednesday), with a 40% chance of rain and a high of 20°C. On Oct. 22 (Thursday), the high will fall to 19°C, and humidity will be 71%. On Oct. 25 (Sunday), skies will turn from overcast to sunny, with a high of 21°C.