Bulletin updated at 05:45 HKT 30/Dec/2017
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: A replenishment of the northeast monsoon will affect the south China coastal areas on New Year's Eve. It will be cool in the morning and at night over the region early next week. An easterly airstream is expected to affect the coast of Guangdong midweek next week. It will become cloudier over the region. Another surge of the northeast monsoon will bring cold weather to southern China in the latter part of next week. Date/Month 30/12 (Saturday) Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 4, becoming north force 4 at night. Weather: Mainly fine. Dry with some haze during the day. Temp Range: 17 - 22 C R.H. Range: 60 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 31/12(Sunday) Wind: North to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Mainly fine and dry. Cool in the morning and at night. Temp Range: 15 - 19 C R.H. Range: 50 - 75 Per Cent Date/Month 1/1(Monday) Wind: East to northeast force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly fine. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 16 - 19 C R.H. Range: 60 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 2/1(Tuesday) Wind: East force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Sunny periods. Temp Range: 16 - 19 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 3/1(Wednesday) Wind: East force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny intervals. Temp Range: 17 - 20 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 4/1(Thursday) Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy. Temp Range: 17 - 20 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 5/1(Friday) Wind: Northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Cloudy with a few rain patches. Cool in the morning and at night. Temp Range: 15 - 18 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 6/1(Saturday) Wind: Northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Cloudy and cool with one or two rain patches. Temp Range: 14 - 17 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 7/1(Sunday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Rather cool. Cloudy with one or two rain patches. Temp Range: 13 - 16 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 2 p.m.29/12/2017 at North Point was 19 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.29/12/2017 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 21.4 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 22.9 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 2 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 3 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 4 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 5 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS Day 6 cartoon no. 60 - Cloudy Day 7 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 92 - Cool