Southern China will likely continue to experience high temperatures, while some areas in northern regions may see some relief due to rainfall, China's meteorological authority said on Sunday.

Over the next three days, the heat wave will continue to bake Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Sichuan provinces, where some areas could see temperatures reach 37 C to 39 C, the National Meteorological Center said on Sunday.

In the Turpan Basin in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the temperature is expected to reach 41 C, the center said.