Northwest China: Affected by a cold snap, March 27, northern Xinjiang will have force 4 to 5 northerly winds and lower temperatures. March 28 to 29, southern and eastern Qinghai and southern Gansu will receive light to moderate rain, snow or sleet. March 30 to 31, southern Qinghai will continue to experience light rain or snowfall. March 31 to April 2, another stream of cold air will affect northern Xinjiang and eastern sections of the region, bringing winds, rain or snow as well as cold weather. During the week the remaining sections of the region will have a mix of sunny and cloudy skies.

North China: March 27, northeastern sections of Inner Mongolia will see light snow while eastern sections of the region will have force 4 to 5 northerly winds. March 29 to 30, affected by streams of cold air, most of the region will be cloudy to overcast with force 4 to 5 northerly winds and low temperatures accompanied by light snow in eastern sections of Inner Mongolia. March 31 to April 1, most of the region will be sunny to cloudy with higher temperatures while some eastern sections of Inner Mongolia will have light snow. April 1 to 2, most sections will have force 4 to 5 northerly winds.

Northeast China: March 27, most of the region will have light to moderate rain or snow with force 4 to 6 southerly or northerly winds. March 29 to 30, most of the region will be cloudy to overcast while southern and northeastern parts will meet light rain or snow with force 4 to 5 northerly winds and lower temperatures. March 31 to April 2, northernmost parts will receive light rain or snow with force 4 to 5 northerly winds while remaining areas will get a mix of sunny to cloudy skies with higher temperatures.

Central China: March 27, southern parts of Hunan Province will be overcast with light rain. March 27 to 28, most of the region will be sunny with some cloud.. March 29 to 30, most of the region will be sunny to cloudy with showers or light rain expected in western and southern Hunan Province. March 31 to April 2, southern parts will receive more rain.

East China: March 27, the Shandong Peninsula will be overcast with light rain or snow, then turn cloudy with force 4 to 5 northerly winds. Areas south of the Yangtze River, southern Zhejiang and Fujian will get light to moderate rainfall. March 28, most of the region will be sunny to cloudy. March 29 to 31, most parts will be sunny to cloudy with force 4 to 5 northerly winds in northern parts accompanied by light rain in some of southern parts. April 1 to 2, southern parts will have another precipitation.

South China: March 27, most areas will fall light to moderate rain. March 28, most areas will be sunny to cloudy with warm weather. March 29, western areas will have light rain while eastern areas will see cloudy skies. March 31 to April 2, most areas will turn to be overcast with another precipitation.

Southwest China: March 27, western and southeastern parts will experience light rain or snow with light rain expected in southeastern Yunnan and southern Guizhou. March 28 to 29, southern and eastern Tibet and western Sichuan will get light rain or snow. Southern Guizhou and eastern Yunnan will be overcast with light rain while the remainingr parts of the region will be under cloudy skies with morning fogs possible in the eastern parts of the Sichuan Basin. March 30 to April 2, most of the region will experience a heavier precipitation.

Source: National Meteorological Center

(China.org.cn March 23, 2006)