Bulletin updated at 09:45 HKT 26/Aug/2017
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Tropical Cyclone Pakhar will cross the northern part of the South China Sea and intensify gradually. It will edge closer to the western part of Guangdong gradually, bringing squally showers and thunderstorms to the south China coast. With the subtropical ridge extending westwards, weather over southeastern China will improve midweek next week. Date/Month 26/8 (Saturday) Wind: East force 4, becoming northeast force 4. Weather: Mainly fine and very hot. One or two showers later. Temp Range: 27 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 27/8(Sunday) Wind: North to northeast force 5, occasionally force 6, becoming east to southeast force 6 to 7. Weather: Cloudy with squally showers and thunderstorms. Showers will be heavy at times. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 28/8(Monday) Wind: Southeast force 6 at first, becoming force 4 to 5. Weather: Cloudy with showers and a few squally thunderstorms. Showers will be heavy at times at first. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 29/8(Tuesday) Wind: Southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Sunny intervals during the day. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 30/8(Wednesday) Wind: Southeast force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny periods and isolated showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 31/8(Thursday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 1/9(Friday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 2/9(Saturday) Wind: East force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 3/9(Sunday) Wind: East force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.26/8/2017 at North Point was 25 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.26/8/2017 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.4 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.2 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 2 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 5 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 6 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 7 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 8 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 9 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers