Weak pulses of cooler air continue to roll through the northernmost reaches of eastern Asia and the NWPAC, while the central region remains mired in clouds. The south continues its run of abnormally intense heat, while the tropics serve up another dose of scattered moisture.
NORTH
As one weather system exits to the northeast of Japan, and the north region, another weaker storm system is rolling through northeastern China and Korea today. This system will reinforce the cooler air in place, and will really amount to nothing more than a wind shift and a feed of new, drier air. Another pulse of cooler air is moving through Mongolia, and will help lower temperatures and bring a few snow showers to the country later this evening. A new wave of moisture riding along the jet stream is moving into the region from the west, and will bring a few more clouds, and possibly some showers, to parts of the region by tomorrow. For today, most locations will see a fine day, with a few scattered clouds amidst the sunshine.
City | High Temp C (F) | Low Temp C (F) | Conditions |
Ulaanbaatar | -6 (21) | -17 (1) | PM Snow Showers |
Vladivostok | -4 (25) | -17 (1) | Partly Cloudy |
Beijing | 6 (43) | -6 (21) | Partly Cloudy |
Seoul | 6 (43) | -4 (25) | Partly Cloudy |
Tokyo | 6 (43) | 1 (34) | Partly Cloudy |
Xi’an | 17 (63) | -1 (30) | Partly Cloudy |
Shanghai | 11 (52) | 4 (39) | Fair |
CENTRAL
Moisture streaming in along the jet stream continues to roll over most of the central region, and is being aided by ripples of remaining energy associated with a nearby frontal system, helping to bring considerable cloudiness and a few showers, especially across Taiwan and the coastal areas of southeastern China. Another pulse of moisture is also making its way into western portions of the region, bringing showers to central China. Temperatures are cool, held back by the deep cloud cover, but look to rebound in the coming days.
City | High Temp C (F) | Low Temp C (F) | Conditions |
Kunming | 3 (37) | -1 (30) | Rain |
Hong Kong | 16 (61) | 13 (55) | Cloudy |
Taipei | 15 (59) | 14 (57) | Cloudy |
Iwo To | 8 (47) | -1 (30) | Partly Cloudy |
Hanoi | 16 (61) | 13 (55) | Cloudy |
SOUTH
Intense heat continues to bear down on parts of the south region, but has eased off just a bit as compared to the past 2 days. Still, temperatures are very high across portions of Indochina, as the seasonal monsoon rides over the coastal mountain ranges and dries out the air, letting the bright sunshine beam right through. Temperatures are relatively normal across the remainder of the region, with just a few scattered clouds mixed in with the sun.
City | High Temp C (F) | Low Temp C (F) | Conditions |
Siem Reap | 34 (93) | 21 (70) | Fair |
Ho Chi Minh | 34 (93) | 23 (73) | Fair |
Manila | 31 (88) | 23 (73) | Partly Cloudy |
Davao City | 33 (91) | 23 (73) | Partly Cloudy |
Brunei | 30 (86) | 26 (79) | Partly Cloudy |
Singapore | 32 (90) | 26 (79) | Partly Cloudy |
TROPICS
Relatively strong convergence along the I.T.C.Z. (Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone) is helping fire off showers and scattered thunderstorms across many locations in the tropics. The activity is not organized in any way, but is widely scattered across the entire region. Most of the shower activity will be focused in the Marshall Islands and also western Micronesia, where an upper-level low-pressure area continues to slide slowly westward. Temperatures will be warm across the region, with slightly cooler air in the northernmost island locations.
City | High Temp C (F) | Low Temp C (F) | Conditions |
Guam | 26 (79) | 22 (72) | Partly Cloudy |
Yap | 31 (88) | 25 (77) | Scattered T-storms |
Palau | 31 (88) | 24 (75) | PM Thunderstorms |
Chuuk | 29 (84) | 26 (79) | Decreasing Clouds |
Pohnpei | 29 (84) | 26 (79) | Decreasing Clouds |
Majuro | 29 (84) | 27 (81) | PM Showers |
Wake | 27 (81) | 23 (73) | Partly Cloudy |
Have a thrilling Thursday!
Courtesy: CIMSS, HKO, Tropical Tidbits, Intellicast, Weather.com, MeteoEarth