Following unseasonably warm conditions that mimicked early summer shortly after the Beginning of Spring (February 4), a noticeable cold front arrived in Guangdong on February 7.
According to the Guangdong Provincial Meteorological Observatory, the cold air mass continued its southward push on February 7, bringing scattered light rain to parts of the province and causing a further dip in temperatures. The lowest temperatures of this cooling period are expected on the mornings of February 8 or 9.
Some areas in northern Guangdong may experience lows below 5 °C, with mountainous high-altitude regions seeing 1-3 °C and a chance of localized frost or ice. Guangzhou is forecast to see a minimum temperature of around 9 °C. A gradual temperature recovery is anticipated to begin on February 10.
Detailed weather forecast
February 7: Scattered light rain will taper off to mainly cloudy skies in northern Guangdong and the northern parts of the Pearl River Delta. Other areas will be mostly cloudy with isolated drizzle. Morning (light) fog is possible in western coastal areas and maritime zones. Temperatures continue to fall. Lows: 7-12 °C in northern Guangdong (3-5 °C in high mountains), 16-20 °C in southern coastal cities, and 13-15 °C elsewhere.
February 8: Western regions will be cloudy to overcast with isolated light rain, while other areas will be partly cloudy. Lows: 4-10 °C in northern Guangdong and the northern Pearl River Delta (1-3 °C in high mountains), 14-18 °C in western Guangdong, and 10-14 °C in other areas.
February 9: Northern Guangdong will transition from partly cloudy to light rain. Other areas will be partly cloudy with isolated drizzle. Lows: 3-7 °C in northern Guangdong and the northern Pearl River Delta (1-3 °C in high mountains), 15-18 °C in the Leizhou Peninsula, 7-9 °C in eastern Guangdong, and 9-12 °C elsewhere.
The Guangzhou Meteorological Observatory predicts that a moderate-intensity cold air mass will affect the city until February 9. Conditions will be mainly partly to mostly cloudy, with average daily temperatures dropping by 5-8 °C. Wind gusts on land may reach force 4-6, and force 6-8 in port areas and on high ground.
Temperatures will decrease day by day, with the coldest morning expected on February 9: 6-8 °C in northern districts, 9-10 °C in central ones, and 11-12 °C in southern ones. From February 10 onward, the weather will shift to mostly cloudy or overcast skies as temperatures gradually rebound.
7-day weather forecast for Guangzhou:
Author | Jiang Chang
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