Weekly forecast: Rain in Shanghai over the weekend; Beijing turns sunny and cooler

Heavier rain in Shanghai on the 24th and 25th; conditions improve from the 26th

Shanghai is forecast to have rain on October 24 (Saturday) and 25 (Sunday), followed by sunny skies from the 26th (Monday), with sunny to cloudy conditions expected later in the week. Rain is forecast on both the 24th and 25th, with occasional breaks and relatively heavy amounts. Daily lows will be 21°C and 20°C, respectively, and highs will be 22°C on both days. People heading out should bring rain gear.

On the 26th (Monday), skies will be cloudy before turning sunny, with a low of 19°C and a high of 22°C. On the 27th (Tuesday), it will be mostly sunny, with a low of 15°C and a high of 21°C.

On the 28th (Wednesday), it will be sunny, with a low of 13°C and a high of 20°C. Mornings and evenings will be cooler than over the weekend. On the 29th (Thursday), skies will turn sunny after being cloudy; on the 30th (Friday), it will be mostly sunny, with the high rising to 24°C.

Rain in Beijing on the 25th; sunny skies and cooler weather from the 27th

Beijing is forecast to have rain on just one day this week, the 25th (Sunday). Skies will turn sunny after being cloudy on the 26th (Monday), and sunny weather is expected from the 27th (Tuesday), with noticeably cooler mornings. On the 24th (Saturday), skies will turn cloudy after being sunny, with a low of 8°C and a high of 18°C. On the 25th, rain will give way to cloudy skies, with light rainfall, a low of 10°C and a high of 14°C.

On the 27th (Tuesday), high pressure will extend eastward over Beijing, bringing sunny weather, with a low of 5°C and a high of 14°C. Sunny skies are expected to continue from the 28th (Wednesday) through the 30th (Friday).

For temperatures, the daily low will drop to 1°C on the 28th (Wednesday) and reach 2°C on both the 29th (Thursday) and 30th (Friday). People heading out early should dress warmly. The daily high will rise to 18°C on the 29th and reach 13°C on the 30th, with a large difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures.

Sunny and hot with little rain in Guangzhou; mostly cloudy in Chengdu

Guangzhou is forecast to remain sunny and relatively hot over the coming week, while Chengdu will be mostly cloudy, with brief sunny spells only on the 28th (Wednesday) and 29th (Thursday). On the 24th (Saturday), a ridge of high pressure will extend northeastward over Guangzhou, bringing sunny weather, with a low of 23°C and a high of 33°C. Sunny skies are also expected from the 25th (Sunday) through the 30th (Friday), with highs ranging from 31°C to 34°C. People going outdoors should take precautions against the sun.

Chengdu is forecast to be cloudy from the 24th (Saturday) through the 27th (Tuesday), with lows of 15°C to 18°C and highs of 19°C to 22°C. On the 28th (Wednesday), sunny skies will turn cloudy; on the 29th (Thursday), it will be mostly sunny, with a high of 21°C. Skies will turn cloudy on the 30th (Friday), with a high of 20°C.