Weekly weather forecast: Heavy rain to hit Shanghai and Guangzhou; Beijing turns cloudy and cooler

Heavy rain and storms forecast for Shanghai Friday and Saturday

Shanghai’s weather is set to vary considerably this week. On October 20 (Tuesday), a stationary front will bring a change from sunny skies to rain, with a high of 31°C and a low of 21°C and a 60% chance of rain. On October 21 (Wednesday), as a cold front passes, skies will be sunny with occasional rain; the high will be 22°C and the low 16°C, with a 60% chance of rain. High pressure will bring clear skies on October 22 (Thursday), with a high of 21°C and a low of 15°C and a 10% chance of rain. On October 23 (Friday), skies are forecast to change from sunny to heavy rain or thunderstorms, with the chance of rain rising to 60%. On October 24 (Saturday), heavy rain or thunderstorms are forecast to give way to cloudy skies; the high will be 26°C and the low 22°C, with a 70% chance of rain. Skies will turn cloudy on October 25 (Sunday), with a high of 30°C and a low of 23°C. Cloudy conditions are expected to continue on October 26 (Monday), with a high of 26°C and a low of 19°C and a 40% chance of rain.

Guangzhou to be extremely hot and dry early in the week, then turn rainy

Guangzhou will remain extremely hot early in the week. On October 20 (Tuesday), the high will be 36°C and the low 27°C; on October 21 (Wednesday), the high will be 35°C and the low 27°C. Both days are forecast to reach the extreme-heat level, with a 10% chance of rain. Skies will turn sunny on October 22 (Thursday), with a high of 32°C and a low of 23°C. Sunny skies will continue on October 23 (Friday), with a high of 33°C and a low of 24°C and a 10% chance of rain. On October 24 (Saturday), it will be sunny with occasional rain, and the chance of rain will rise to 50%. On October 25 (Sunday), rain is forecast to give way to sunny skies, with the chance of rain rising to 60%; the high will be 28°C and the low 22°C. On October 26 (Monday), rain is expected with occasional sunny breaks; the high will be 28°C and the low 23°C, with a 70% chance of rain.

Beijing to turn cloudy after a sunny start; Chengdu to be mostly cloudy this week

Beijing will be mostly sunny early in the week, turning cloudy from October 24. On October 20 (Tuesday), skies will be sunny with occasional rain, with a high of 15°C and a low of 8°C. Sunny skies will continue from October 21 (Wednesday) through October 23 (Friday), with highs of 16°C to 17°C and lows of 3°C to 6°C. On October 24 (Saturday), skies will change from sunny to cloudy, with a high of 19°C and a low of 9°C. It will be cloudy on October 25 (Sunday), with a high of 15°C and a low of 10°C. Skies will turn clear on October 26 (Monday), with a high of 17°C and a low of 8°C. In Chengdu, skies will be partly cloudy on October 20 (Tuesday), with a high of 25°C and a low of 17°C. Cloudy conditions are expected to continue from October 21 (Wednesday) through October 26 (Monday), with highs of 18°C to 22°C, lows of 15°C to 17°C, and a 20% to 40% chance of rain.