Bulletin updated at 11:30 HKT 18/Aug/2020
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Tropical Cyclone Higos will make landfall over the coast of western Guangdong tomorrow. Under its influence, the weather will be windy with heavy squally showers and thunderstorms over the coast of Guangdong. There will be swells. With the anticyclone aloft strengthening, the weather will improve slightly over southeastern China towards the weekend. A broad trough of low pressure is expected to affect the coast of Guangdong early next week. Date/Month 19/8 (Wednesday) Wind: East to southeast force 6 to 7, occasionally force 8 offshore and on high ground. Force 5 later. Weather: Cloudy with occasional heavy squally showers and thunderstorms. Seas will be rough with swells. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 20/8(Thursday) Wind: Southeast force 4, force 5 at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms. There will be swells. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 21/8(Friday) Wind: Southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 22/8(Saturday) Wind: Southeast force 3. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 65 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 23/8(Sunday) Wind: South to southwest force 3. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 24/8(Monday) Wind: Southwest force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 25/8(Tuesday) Wind: Southwest force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 26/8(Wednesday) Wind: Southwest force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 27/8(Thursday) Wind: Southwest force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.18/8/2020 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.18/8/2020 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.8 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.7 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 2 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 4 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 5 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 63 - Rain
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