Temperatures were mixed over the past 10 days, with southern China being colder than usual, while areas of the northeast and northwest were warmer than usual.
Rainfall continued in southern China but was lighter, and areas of the north and northeast saw 10-50mm of rainfall.
The National Meteorological Center notes that on May 6-7, areas of northern China saw strong winds that led to some lodging of winter wheat. Areas of Hebei and Shanxi also have areas of mild or large soil moisture deficits th...