Temperatures in most agricultural areas were 1-4C (1.8-7.2F) higher than normal last week, while Xinjiang, Gansu, and Sichuan continued to see much higher temperatures that were 4-6C (7.2-10.8F) higher than normal.
In the northeast, rainfall was heavy in many regions, leading to excessive soil moisture and waterlogging of fields in eastern Heilongjiang, central Jilin, and northern Liaoning.
High temperatures in Xinjiang, Gansu, Sichuan, and parts of Inner Mongolia also coincided with minimal rai...