Most northern China has entered winter earlier than usual, while temperatures across China are expected to remain close to or above the average for many years in the coming days, according to the National Climate Center of China.
The deputy director of the Gao Rong Center said that compared to the same period in previous years, this winter has arrived 5 days earlier in many places in northeastern, northern, northwestern and central China.
It is forecasted that in the next 10 days, cold air waves will appear frequently but with weak intensity.
Temperature across much of northern China is expected to remain 1 to 3 degrees Celsius above or approximately the long-term average.
Meanwhile, cloudy and rainy weather is forecast for some parts of southern and southwestern China. From November 1 to November 5, most of the southwestern area, the southern part of the Yangtze River and the northern part of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will have light to moderate rain.
Heavy rain is forecast in Tu Xuyen, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan and Jiangxi provinces. The eastern part of the Tang Plateau is expected to see moderate to heavy snow or snow, with some places likely to see snowstorms.
Some areas in northern and eastern China will experience occasional fog. On November 2 and from November 7 to 8, northern China is expected to see dense fog, with a view of less than 200m in some places.
The weather forecast for November in some northeastern regions of China and the east of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is more rain and lower than normal temperatures, increasing the risk of snowfall and severe cold in the first 10 days of the month.
Authorities have also warned of the risk of flooding and landslides in southern China due to heavy rain, prolonged rain or cold, humid weather.
Central and western southwestern China, along with eastern part of the self-governing province of Tibet, are forecast to see above-average rainfall in November.
