Northwest China: September 18, some eastern areas will be overcast with possible showers. September 19-21, northern Xinjiang will have light to moderate rain or snow with force 4 to 6 northerly winds and lower temperatures. Some areas will have heavy rain. September 22-24, eastern parts will be cloudy to overcast with showers or light rainfall expected in some areas along with force 4 to 6 northerly winds and lower temperatures.

North China: September 18-22, central, western and southern areas will have showers with moderate to heavy rain expected in some parts of central Inner Mongolia and northern Shanxi Province. September 21-24, most of the region will be cloudy to overcast with showers, light rain or snow and force 4 to 6 northerly winds and cold temperatures.

Northeast China: September 18-19, some of northeastern Heilongjiang and eastern Jilin will encounter showers or light to moderate rain with heavy rainfall or rain storms expected in some parts. Force 4 to 6 northerly winds will blow throughout the bulk of the region and temperatures will drop. September 20-21, most parts will be sunny to cloudy. September 22-24, most of the region will see cloudy to overcast skies with showers or light to moderate rain along with force 4 to 6 southerly and then northerly winds. Temperatures will continue to decline and some areas will have heavy rainfall.

Central China: September 18-20, most of the region will be cloudy to overcast with occasional showers possible in some areas. September 21-23, most parts will be dominated by cloudy to sunny skies with warmer weather while some areas will have brief showers. September 24, northern parts will have showers with force 4 northerly winds.

East China: September 18, central and northern coastal areas will be cloudy with possible showers accompanied by force 6 to 7 northerly winds. September 19 to 21, most of the region will be cloudy to overcast with occasional showers expected in some places. September 22 to 23, most parts will be dominated by cloudy to sunny skies with higher temperatures. September 24, central and northern parts will be cloudy to overcast with showers or light rainfall while northern parts will have force 4 northerly winds.

South China: During the week, southern coastal areas and Hainan Island will experience more overcast and rainy days and some areas will have moderate to heavy rain and rainstorms. The remainder of the region will be dominated by cloudy to sunny skies with light rain.  

Southwest China: Southeastern Tibet and Yunnan Province will have more overcast and rainy weather during the week—mostly showers or light to moderate rain. But the other parts of the region will be sunny and hot.  

Source: National Meteorological Center  

(China.org.cn September 15, 2006)