China's Culture and Tourism Ministry and Meteorological Administration Issue National Day Holiday T…

Key points

• From October 1 to 7, most northern areas are expected to be sunny to partly cloudy most of the time, generally favorable for travel.
• Except South China, comfort levels across most of the country are "relatively comfortable" or above; North China to northern Jiangnan, eastern Southwest China and most of Northwest China may reach "comfortable" or "most comfortable."
• The south will see more rain October 1-4, with most southern areas turning fair after October 5.
• Northern mornings and evenings feel chilly, with lows around 0°C in parts of eastern Inner Mongolia, northern Hebei and Heilongjiang.
• Under cold-air influence, central and eastern China will cool 4-6°C on October 3-4; northern Xinjiang will see strong winds and cooling October 6-7.
• On October 2-3, central Inner Mongolia, northern North China and southern Northeast China will see light to moderate rain or thunderstorms with local heavy rain; October 1-4 brings heavy rain in parts of the south, local heavy rain in Guizhou and local heavy snow in the eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
• The advisory urges close monitoring of near-term forecasts, early itinerary planning, and avoiding high-risk mountain and water areas and undeveloped, unopened areas.