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The National Meteorological Center said a prolonged spell of wet weather is set to affect large parts of China next week, raising concerns about potential secondary disasters as some areas will receive above-average rainfall.

中央气象台预计，未来一周我国大部地区将出现持续降雨天气，部分地区降雨量将超过常年同期平均水平，需警惕可能引发的次生灾害。

Starting on Sunday, parts of central, eastern and southern China will experience a 10-day spell of rainy weather, with affected areas likely to receive rainfall 30 to 70 percent above the seasonal average, while more than double the average rainfall is expected in some locations, the center said.

中央气象台预计，3月22日起，中部、东部和南方大部地区将出现持续10天的阴雨天气，受降雨影响地区降雨量将较常年同期偏多3～7成，部分地区偏多1倍以上。

From Sunday through Thursday, heavy rainfall is expected to drench southern China, according to Weather China, a website affiliated with the China Meteorological Administration.

中国天气网预计，3月22日至26日，南方大部地区将出现强降雨过程。

The heaviest rainfall is forecast for Monday, when eastern parts of Jiangxi province and northwestern parts of Fujian province are likely to witness very heavy downpours, the website said.

预计23日降雨最强，江西东部、福建西北部等局地有暴雨。

Ma Xuekuan, the National Meteorological Center's chief forecaster, said the weather pattern is the result of the interaction between frequent weak cold air masses and active warm, moist currents from the south. He warned that parts of Guizhou and Hunan provinces could experience severe convective weather, including thunderstorms, strong winds and hail.

中央气象台首席预报员马学款介绍，南方地区降雨主要是由于频繁的弱冷空气与活跃的暖湿气流共同作用所致。贵州、湖南等地的部分地区将出现雷暴大风、冰雹等强对流天气。

"Until late March, southern China will see frequent rain, with fresh downpours hitting already soaked areas. Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangxi and Zhejiang provinces, and northern parts of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region will face heightened risks of secondary disasters from prolonged rainfall," he said.

马学款提醒，3月下旬，南方地区降雨天气频繁，部分强降雨落区与前期重叠，贵州、湖南、江西、浙江、广西等地发生降雨次生灾害的风险较高，需加以警惕。

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