Bulletin updated at 10:35 HKT 09/May/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: A trough of low pressure will linger around the south China coast today. A strong easterly airstream will reach the coast of Guangdong today, bringing heavy showers and thunderstorms to the region. With the trough of low pressure weakening, showers will ease off gradually over eastern Guangdong in the following couple of days. An anticyclone aloft over the northern part of the South China Sea is expected to strengthen, and it will become brighter over Guangdong during the weekend and early next week. Date/Month 9/5 (Wednesday) Wind: East force 4 to 5, becoming force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with occasional showers and squally thunderstorms. Showers will be heavier during the day. Temp Range: 23 - 26 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 10/5(Thursday) Wind: East force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with showers. Showers will ease off gradually. Temp Range: 23 - 26 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 11/5(Friday) Wind: East to southeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 24 - 28 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 12/5(Saturday) Wind: Southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 25 - 29 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 13/5(Sunday) Wind: South to southeast force 3. Weather: Sunny periods. Isolated showers at first. Temp Range: 26 - 31 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 14/5(Monday) Wind: South force 3. Weather: Sunny periods. Temp Range: 26 - 31 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 15/5(Tuesday) Wind: South force 3. Weather: Sunny intervals. Temp Range: 26 - 31 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 16/5(Wednesday) Wind: South to southwest force 3. Weather: Sunny periods. One or two showers in the morning. Temp Range: 26 - 31 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 17/5(Thursday) Wind: Southwest force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny periods. One or two showers in the morning. Temp Range: 26 - 31 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.9/5/2018 at North Point was 25 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.9/5/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 26.6 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 26.2 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 2 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 6 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 7 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS Day 8 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 9 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers