Northwest China: April 3 to 5, eastern sections of the region will have light to moderate rain or snowfall with temperature dropping. April 6 to 7, affected by streams of cold air, northern Xinjiang, southern and eastern Qinghai and southern Gansu will meet light to moderate rain or snow with force 4 to 6 northerly winds expected in northern Xinjiang and western Gansu. Some areas will see floating dirt. April 8 to 9, northern Xinjiang and eastern sections of the region will experience force 4 to 5 northerly winds while southeastern sections of the region will be overcast with light rain.

North China: April 3 to 4, central and southern sections will meet light to moderate rainfall with force 4 to 5 northerly winds in northernmost sections and possible sandy winds in some of Inner Mongolia. April 5, most of the region will be sunny to cloudy with force 4 to 5 westerly or southerly winds expected in Inner Mongolia. April 6 to 8, affected by a cold front, northernmost sections will receive light rain or snow with force 4 to 6 southerly, then northerly winds throughout most of the region, accompanied by sandy winds in central and northernmost sections.

Northeast China: April 3, northernmost and easternmost sections will have light to moderate rain or snow with force 4 to 5 northerly winds and lower temperatures expected in most of the region. April 4 to 5, most of the region will be under sunny to cloudy skies. April 6 to 7, western and northern sections will be cloudy to overcast with light rain or snow, accompanied by northerly or southerly winds. April 8 to 9, streams of cold air will affect the region, bringing precipitation, strong winds and cold weather, while western sections will see floating dirt.

Central China: April 3 to 6, affected by streams of both cold and warm airs, most of the region will experience light to moderate rain with heavy rain expected in some places, while some of northern Hubei Province, southern and eastern Henan Province and northern Hunan will receive rainstorms. April 7, southern parts will meet light to moderate rain with force 4 northerly winds in northern parts. April 8 to 9, most of the region will continue to have light to moderate rain. 

East China: April 3 to 6, most of region will experience light to moderate rain or thundershowers, from north to south, with heavy rainfall expected in some of southern Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, central and northern Jiangxi, northern Fujian and Zhejiang. Some place will likely have rainstorms. April 7 to 8, northern parts will have force 4 to 5 northerly winds with light to moderate rain in southern parts. April 8 to 9, central and southern parts will meet more rainfall.

South China: April 3, western and northern parts will be overcast with light to moderate rain while eastern parts will be cloudy with morning fogs. April 4 to 6, affected by both cold and warm fronts, most of the region will experience light to moderate rain or thundershowers, with heavy rain expected in some of western and northern areas. April 7 to 9, most of the region will continue to have light to moderate rain with heavy rain expected in some of western parts.

Southwest China: During the week, central and eastern parts will see frequent overcast and wet days. April 3 to 6, central and eastern Tibet will meet light to moderate rain or snow, while eastern parts of the region will receive light to moderate rain, accompanied by heavy rainfall in some of Guizhou Province and rainstorms in some places. April 7 to 9, most of the region will have more overcast and rainy or snowy weather.

Source: National Meteorological Center

(China.org.cn March 31, 2006)