Weekly forecast: Mostly sunny in Beijing; Shanghai clears after rain

Beijing: Rain on October 25, mostly sunny otherwise

Beijing will be warmer than usual overall this week, with mostly sunny skies. Sunday, October 25, is the only day with a notably higher chance of rain, before skies quickly turn sunny again. Overnight lows will gradually fall in the second half of the week. On Thursday, October 22, it will be sunny, with a high of 16°C and a low of 2°C. Friday, October 23, will be sunny, with a high of 17°C and a low of 6°C. On Saturday, October 24, skies will be mostly sunny, with a high of 18°C and a 20% chance of precipitation. Rain is forecast for Sunday, October 25, with an 80% chance of precipitation; the high will fall to 13°C and the low will be 9°C. This is the only day this week with a notably higher chance of rain. Monday, October 26, will be sunny, with the high rising to 18°C and a low of 7°C. Tuesday, October 27, will be sunny, with a high of 14°C and a low of 4°C. Wednesday, October 28, will be sunny, with a high of 14°C and a low falling to 0°C.

Shanghai: Rain forecast each day from October 23 to 25

Shanghai will be sunny early this week, with rain forecast on each of the three days from Friday, October 23, through Sunday, October 25. Skies will then turn cloudy before clearing, while temperatures gradually rise during the rainy period and fall after the rain. Thursday, October 22, will be sunny, with a high of 21°C and a low of 15°C. Rain is forecast for Friday, October 23, with a 70% chance of precipitation, a high of 22°C and a low of 17°C. On Saturday, October 24, the chance of precipitation will rise to 80%, with a high of 24°C and a low of 21°C. On Sunday, October 25, the chance of precipitation will be 70%, with the high rising to 27°C and a low of 22°C. Skies will turn cloudy on Monday, October 26, and the chance of precipitation will fall to 40%; the high will be 24°C and the low 18°C. Tuesday, October 27, will be sunny, with a high of 20°C and a low of 15°C. On Wednesday, October 28, skies will be mostly sunny, with a high of 20°C and a low of 14°C.

Chengdu mostly cloudy; Guangzhou hot, sunny and mostly dry

Chengdu will be mostly cloudy this week, while Guangzhou will remain hot and mostly sunny with little rain. In Chengdu, a low-pressure system will shift west on Friday, October 23, bringing cloudy skies, with a high of 21°C and a low of 15°C. The low-pressure system will move little on Saturday, October 24, and skies will remain cloudy, with a high of 21°C and a low of 16°C. On Sunday, October 25, the low-pressure system will shift southeast, and skies will turn from cloudy to sunny. The high will rise to 23°C, the week's highest. Skies will turn cloudy from Monday, October 26, and highs will fall to between 17°C and 21°C. In Guangzhou, a high-pressure ridge will extend northwest on Saturday, October 24, bringing sunny skies and a high of 34°C, the week's highest. Skies will remain sunny on other days, with highs of 29°C to 33°C and a chance of precipitation of about 10% throughout the week.