Bulletin updated at 07:45 HKT 17/Jan/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The weather will be generally fine over the south China coastal areas today. The temperature difference between day and night will be relatively large. Under the influence of a fresh easterly airstream, it will be cloudy with a few rain patches over the region in the following couple of days. An intense winter monsoon is expected to affect southern China in the middle and latter parts of next week. Temperatures will fall gradually over the region. Date/Month 17/1 (Wednesday) Wind: Northeast force 2 to 3. Weather: Fine but hazy. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 16 - 24 C R.H. Range: 55 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 18/1(Thursday) Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 4, force 5 offshore later. Weather: Mainly cloudy. One or two rain patches later. Temp Range: 17 - 21 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 19/1(Friday) Wind: East to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Cloudy with a few rain patches. Temp Range: 17 - 19 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 20/1(Saturday) Wind: East to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy. One or two rain patches at first. Temp Range: 17 - 20 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 21/1(Sunday) Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Bright periods. Visibility relatively low in some areas. Temp Range: 17 - 21 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 22/1(Monday) Wind: Northeast force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny intervals. Visibility relatively low in some areas. Temp Range: 17 - 21 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 23/1(Tuesday) Wind: East to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Sunny intervals. Becoming cool at night. Temp Range: 16 - 19 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 24/1(Wednesday) Wind: Northeast force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy. Cool in the morning and at night. Temp Range: 15 - 18 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 25/1(Thursday) Wind: Northeast force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy. Rather cool in the morning and at night. Temp Range: 14 - 17 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.17/1/2018 at North Point was 17 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.17/1/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 19.3 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 21.2 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 50 - SUNNY Day 2 cartoon no. 60 - Cloudy Day 3 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS Day 6 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS Day 7 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 8 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 9 cartoon no. 92 - Cool