BEIJING - A cold front will bring dusty and windy weather to most regions in Northwest China over the coming three days, according to the forecast issued by the national observatory on Tuesday.

The cold front will also cause temperature drops of 6 to 8 degrees Celsius in some parts of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Gansu province, Qinghai province and Inner Mongolia autonomous region during the period, the National Meteorological Center said.

Temperatures in some of these regions will fall by 10 to 12 degrees Celsius, while some areas will experience sandstorms or snow, the observatory said.

Meanwhile, southern parts of China are set to experience light or moderate rains in the upcoming few days. Some areas, including southern parts of Chongqing municipality, central parts of Anhui and Jiangsu provinces and northern parts of Jiangxi province, will see heavy rainfall of up to 70 millimeters in 24 hours.