Weather forecast for the Asia-Pacific region

Areas of Asia and the Pacific Islands will be hit with strong storms on Saturday.

Moist onshore flow from the South China Sea will seep into Vietnam, Cambodia and Malaysia. Expect intense storms with up to 5 centimeters of rainfall and strong winds to persist over these areas.

Meanwhile to the north, high pressure will continue building over China and bring another day of mild weather. Mostly sunny skies will persist in Beijing with highs increasing to the upper teens Celsius. Strong onshore flow will develop over southern China and allow for humid conditions to return, causing moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms.

Expect scattered thunderstorm development over Hong Kong with highs in the mid-20s C. To the east, a trough of low pressure will track through the Korean peninsula and into the Sea of Japan.

This system will spread scattered showers over Shanghai and Seoul, both with highs in the lower 20s C. Tokyo will be dominated by high pressure Saturday with mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper teens C.

A trough of low pressure will track through Western Australia state and trigger showers and thunderstorms.

The center of the country will see another dry and sunny day as high pressure lingers. However, this will push moisture over New South Wales state and may bring light and scattered coastal showers. Sydney will see clear skies with a few clouds and highs in the upper teens C.