Weekly weather forecast: Mostly sunny in many areas; eastern regions turn cloudy from Nov. 3

Northern China: Mainly sunny, turning cloudy on Saturday

Northern China will be mainly sunny over the next seven days. The exception is Saturday, Oct. 31, when skies are forecast to turn from sunny to overcast, with a 30% chance of precipitation; all other days will be sunny. Friday, Oct. 30, will be sunny. The main change over the weekend comes on Saturday, with skies clearing again on Sunday, Nov. 1. Those making plans around the weekend may want to pay particular attention to Saturday's cloud cover. Beijing's high on Saturday, Oct. 31, will be 12°C, markedly lower than on Friday, Oct. 30. Skies will be sunny for four consecutive days from Monday, Nov. 2, through Thursday, Nov. 5. The stable weather will make it easier to plan outings and outdoor activities in advance.

Eastern China: Sunny at first, with more clouds from Nov. 3

Eastern China will be mainly sunny or partly cloudy early in the forecast period, with cloud cover increasing later on. From Friday, Oct. 30, through Monday, Nov. 2, skies will be sunny or partly cloudy. Over the weekend, Saturday, Oct. 31, will be sunny and Sunday, Nov. 1, partly cloudy; conditions will be generally stable, suitable for outings. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, skies are forecast to turn from sunny to overcast. Wednesday, Nov. 4, will be overcast, with a 40% chance of precipitation—the highest precipitation probability of the seven-day period. Thursday, Nov. 5, will be cloudy with occasional sunny spells. Shanghai's high on Sunday, Nov. 1, will be 27°C.

Southwestern and southern China: Sunny to cloudy, with stable weather

Weather will remain stable across southwestern and southern China over the next seven days. The southwest will be mainly sunny or partly cloudy: Friday, Oct. 30, will be sunny; Saturday, Oct. 31, partly cloudy; and Sunday, Nov. 1, overcast turning sunny, with a 30% chance of precipitation. Skies will return to partly cloudy from Monday, Nov. 2, through Wednesday, Nov. 4, before turning from sunny to overcast on Thursday, Nov. 5. Southern China will be sunny all seven days, with a 10% chance of precipitation each day. The weekend, Saturday, Oct. 31, and Sunday, Nov. 1, will also be sunny. Guangzhou's high on Friday, Oct. 30, will be 34°C.