Weekly forecast: Beijing turns rainy and cooler this weekend; Guangzhou stays hot at 35°C

Beijing: Sunny with little rain before the weekend, then rainy and cooler from the 17th

Beijing will be sunny and dry early in the week before turning cloudy and rainy, with temperatures falling. After a cold front passes on Monday, October 12, high pressure will extend southeastward on Tuesday, October 13, bringing sunny skies. Highs will reach 22–26°C, while overnight lows will be 9–14°C; the chance of precipitation will be 10% to 20%. A low will move east on Wednesday, October 14, and northeastward and out on Thursday, October 15. As a ridge of high pressure expands eastward on Friday, October 16, skies will turn cloudy to mostly cloudy, with the chance of precipitation rising to 40%. On Saturday, October 17, skies will turn from overcast to rainy, and the high will fall to 20°C, with a 70% chance of precipitation. On Sunday, October 18, rain will give way to cloudy skies, and the high will drop further to 19°C, making it significantly cooler than earlier in the week.

Guangzhou: Hot with little rain throughout the week

Guangzhou will remain hot with little rain over the coming week, with highs of 33–35°C and overnight lows of 25–26°C. Tuesday, October 13, Saturday, October 17, and Sunday, October 18, are forecast to be sweltering, with highs reaching 35°C. The other days will be mainly sunny, each with a 10% chance of precipitation; the forecast shows virtually no rainfall this week. A ridge of high pressure will approach on Thursday, October 15, then move out to the southwest on Friday, October 16. Temperatures will remain at summer levels throughout the week, with hot days and little difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures. People planning outdoor activities should continue to take precautions against the heat and replenish fluids regularly.

Chengdu and Shanghai: Mostly cloudy, with precipitation chances rising later in the week

Chengdu and Shanghai will be mostly cloudy or overcast over the coming week. Precipitation chances will rise later in the week, but overall rainfall will be limited. In Chengdu, a low-pressure trough will approach on Monday, October 12, and move north on Wednesday, October 14, before moving out to the southwest on Thursday, October 15. Skies will turn overcast, and the low will remain nearly stationary on Friday, October 16. Highs will gradually fall from 25°C to 21°C, while the chance of precipitation will rise to 40%. Shanghai will be sunny from Monday, October 12, through Wednesday, October 14, with highs of 25–27°C. A stationary front will approach on Wednesday, October 14; skies will turn overcast on Friday, October 16, and Saturday, October 17, with the chance of precipitation rising to 40%. On Sunday, October 18, skies will become sunny to partly cloudy, and the high will rise to 30°C. Temperatures will fluctuate relatively little over the week.