Bulletin updated at 00:00 HKT 19/Aug/2017
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The subtropical ridge will cover southeastern China in the next couple of days, bringing fine and very hot weather to the region. An area of tropical disturbance over the western North Pacific may develop into a tropical cyclone and move into the northern part of the South China Sea midweek next week, bringing windy and rainy weather to the south China coast. Date/Month 19/8 (Saturday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Fine and very hot apart from isolated showers in the afternoon. Temp Range: 28 - 34 C R.H. Range: 60 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 20/8(Sunday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Fine and very hot. Temp Range: 28 - 34 C R.H. Range: 60 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 21/8(Monday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Mainly fine and very hot but hazy. Temp Range: 29 - 34 C R.H. Range: 60 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 22/8(Tuesday) Wind: North to northwest force 3. Weather: Mainly fine and very hot but hazy. Isolated showers and squally thunderstorms later. Temp Range: 29 - 35 C R.H. Range: 55 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 23/8(Wednesday) Wind: Northeast force 4 to 5, east force 6 later. Weather: Cloudy with squally showers and thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 24/8(Thursday) Wind: East force 6, southeast force 4 to 5 later. Weather: Cloudy with squally showers. A few thunderstorms at first. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 25/8(Friday) Wind: Southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 26/8(Saturday) Wind: East force 3. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 27/8(Sunday) Wind: East to northeast force 3. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 2 p.m.18/8/2017 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.18/8/2017 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.2 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.0 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 2 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 3 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 4 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 5 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 8 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 9 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers