South Asia

Weather Underground Forecast for Saturday, July 11, 2009.

A strong low pressure system will develop over central China and create a strong frontal boundary that will track northeastward on Saturday. This system will trigger moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms over Xi’an and Nanning in the morning, which will move over the Yellow Sea where it will pick up more moisture to dump stronger storms over the Korean Peninsula. Light scattered showers will stretch south of this system. Thus, Shanghai and Hong Kong will see wet weather with highs near 90(F)/ 32(C). North of this, system warm and dry conditions are anticipated as high pressure dominates. Expect a few clouds in Beijing with highs in the lower 90s(F)/ lower 30s(C).

Meanwhile, a front lingering over southern Japan will allow for light and scattered showers on Saturday. Expect light rain in Tokyo with highs in the lower 70s(F)/ lower 20s(C), northern Japan, however, will see a break in wet weather.

Tropical storm development is not anticipated, but a strong system will track through the northern region of the Philippines. Also, wet and humid weather will persist over most of Indochina.

In Australia, a strong low pressure will continue tracking eastward through the Great Australian Bight on Saturday. This will continue bringing showers to the surrounding coasts, while dumping heavier storms over Victoria and New South Whales. Meanwhile, high pressure over the rest of the country will let warm and dry weather persist. Sydney will see a few patchy clouds with highs remaining in the mid-60s(F)/ upper teens(C).