Northwest China: March 28 to 30, western Xinjiang and some eastern sections of the northwest region will experience light to moderate rain or snowfall. April 1 to 3, northern and eastern Xinjiang and eastern parts of the region will continue to have light to moderate rain or snow with force 4 northerly winds.

North China: March 28 to 29, most of the region will enjoy sunny days with force 4 northerly winds and colder temperatures. March 30 to 31, most of the region will become cloudy with light rainfall expected in the central and southern sections. April 1 to 3, most of the region will be dominated by sunny to cloudy skies with warmer temperatures.

Northeast China: March 28 to 30, most of the region will be under sunny to cloudy skies with light snowfall possible in some areas, accompanied by force 4 to 6 northerly winds and lower temperatures. March 31 to April 1, most of the region will be cloudy with light snow in some segments. March 2 to 3, most of the northeast will become sunny with temperatures warming.

Central China: March 28 to 30, southern portions of Hubei Province and most of Hunan Province will encounter light to moderate rain with heavy rainfall expected in some areas. March 31 to April 1, sunny to cloudy skies will dominate most of the region. April 2 to 3, central and southern portions of the region will get light to moderate rainfall.

East China: March 28, central and southern sections of the region will see light to moderate rain. March 29, the region will be mainly sunny. March 30 to April 1, most of the east will have light to moderate rainfall, while heavy rain will appear in parts of Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang and Jiangxi provinces with rainstorms possible in some places. March 2 to 3, most of the region will be sunny to cloudy.

South China: The region will be wet throughout the week. March 28 to 29, light to moderate rain will fall over most of the region, while portions of Guangxi and Guangdong provinces will receive heavy rain. March 30, most of the region will be cloudy, with light to moderate rainfall in parts of Guangxi Province. March 31 to April 2, most of the region will see light to moderate rain.

Southwest China: The region will see more overcast skies and precipitation during the week. March 28 to 30, eastern Tibet and eastern segments of the region will have light rain or snow, while parts of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces will encounter moderate to heavy rainfall. April 1 to 3, most of the region will continue to have light to moderate rainfall or snow.

Source: National Meteorological Center

(China.org.cn March 25, 2005)