Time to enjoy the first weekend of 2016, but colder air is moving in to the north, while the central region starts to dry out a bit, and it stays HOT in parts of the south.
NORTH
Colder air is pushing southward into Mongolia, northern and northeastern China, eastern Russia, and Korea this weekend, reinforcing winter’s tight grip across the region. Aside from a few clouds far to the north, the system is relatively dry, so it’s looking like it will be a pretty nice weekend ahead for most areas in the region. Southern locales of the region will see mostly steady temperatures this weekend, while it will be warming up a bit each day in Japan, as slightly warmer air gets pulled up ahead the next cold surge arriving in a few days.
City | Sat. High C (F) | Sun . High C (F) | Conditions (Sat/Sun) |
Ulaanbaatar | -17 (1) | -18 (0) | Cloudy/Pt. Cloudy |
Vladivostok | -1 (30) | -9 (25) | Pt. Cloudy/Fair |
Beijing | 8 (46) | 4 (39) | Pt. Cloudy/Fair |
Seoul | 10 (50) | 7 (45) | Pt. Cloudy/Pt. Cloudy |
Tokyo | 14 (57) | 16 (61) | Fair/Fair |
Xi’an | 13 (55) | 12 (54) | Fair/Pt. Cloudy |
Shanghai | 17 (63) | 16 (61) | Pt. Cloudy/Pt. Cloudy |
CENTRAL
After a pretty rainy week across most of the central region, things will dry out a bit for southern China and northern Indochina this weekend. Hong Kong and Taiwan will see a weak pulse of energy slide through, bringing a good chance for clouds and some scattered showers to those locations. Everyone else is looking at a nice weekend with just a few clouds and temperatures holding steady to warming slightly.
City | Sat. High C (F) | Sun . High C (F) | Conditions (Sat/Sun) |
Kunming | 14 (57) | 14 (57) | Pt. Cloudy/Pt. Cloudy |
Hong Kong | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | Cloudy/Showers |
Taipei | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | Pt. Cloudy/Showers |
Iwo To | 14 (57) | 16 (61) | Pt. Cloudy/Pt. Cloudy |
Hanoi | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | Pt. Cloudy/Pt. Cloudy |
SOUTH
The sizzling south continues to bake, especially across portions of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Temperatures over the weekend will once again hit significant levels, especially considering it’s only January. To the east, the Philippines will deal with residual trough energy from recent continental surges and the seasonal northeast monsoon, so there could be a few clouds and showers this weekend. Indonesia and Brunei will see a nice weekend, while Malaysia will continue to see the usual dose of afternoon thunderstorms.
City | Sat. High C (F) | Sun . High C (F) | Conditions (Sat/Sun) |
Siem Reap | 34 (93) | 34 (93) | Fair/Fair |
Ho Chi Minh | 36 (97) | 36 (97) | Fair/Fair |
Manila | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | Fair/Pt. Cloudy |
Davao City | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | Pt. Cloudy/Showers |
Brunei | 32 (90) | 33 (91) | Pt. Cloudy/Pt. Cloudy |
Singapore | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | Sctd. T-stms/T-stms |
TROPICS
The tropics stay quiet for the most part, with limited activity along the I.T.C.Z. (Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone). One pulse of energy resulting from the remnants of TD90C will pass through the Marshall Islands this weekend, giving Majuro a pretty windy weekend, while another weak wave will scoot through central Micronesia. With such northerly latitudes, the Marianas and Wake are dealing with surges of energy from the northwest, as continental air masses continue to infiltrate these areas. Both locations will not only see the coolest temperatures in the region, but could see also see a few showers and clouds this weekend, while Wake may see some pretty windy conditions on Sunday.
City | Sat. High C (F) | Sun . High C (F) | Conditions (Sat/Sun) |
Guam | 27 (81) | 28 (81) | Fair/Showers |
Yap | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | Showers/Pt. Cloudy |
Palau | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | Pt. Cloudy/Pt. Cloudy |
Chuuk | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | Sct. T-stm/Pt. Cloudy |
Pohnpei | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | Cloudy/Sct. T-strms |
Majuro | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | Fair&Wind/Cloudy&Wind |
Wake | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | Pt. Cloudy/Pt. Cld&Wind |
Have a wonderful weekend!
Courtesy: CIMSS, Tropical Tidbits, Weather.com, Intellicast, MeteoEarth