Bulletin updated at 11:20 HKT 15/Aug/2019
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The southwesterly airstream affecting the coast of Guangdong will become more active in the next couple of days, there will be more showers and thunderstorms over the region. A broad trough of low pressure is expected to linger around the northern part of the South China Sea and the south China coast next week, bringing unsettled weather to the region. Besides, Tropical Cyclone Krosa will move across Honshu of Japan today and then evolve into an extratropical cyclone gradually. Date/Month 15/8 (Thursday) Wind: Southwest force 4. Weather: Sunny periods. There will be a few showers and isolated thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 33 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 16/8(Friday) Wind: Southwest force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and a few thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 17/8(Saturday) Wind: Southwest force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 18/8(Sunday) Wind: Southwest force 4. Weather: Cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 19/8(Monday) Wind: South to southwest force 3. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers and thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 20/8(Tuesday) Wind: Southeast force 3. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers and isolated thunderstorms. Sunny intervals during the day. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 21/8(Wednesday) Wind: Southeast force 3. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Sunny intervals during the day. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 22/8(Thursday) Wind: South force 3. Weather: Cloudy with occasional showers and a few thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 23/8(Friday) Wind: South force 3. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Isolated thunderstorms at first. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.15/8/2019 at North Point was 29 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.15/8/2019 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.8 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.3 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 2 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 7 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 8 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain