Bulletin updated at 05:30 HKT 30/Aug/2017
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The subtropical ridge will bring generally fine and very hot weather to southeastern China today and tomorrow. The broad area of low pressure over the seas east of Luzon will move into the northern part of the South China Sea and may develop into a tropical cyclone in the middle and latter parts of this week. However, its development and subsequent movement remain uncertain. The associated unsettled weather will affect the south China coast over the weekend and early next week. Date/Month 30/8 (Wednesday) Wind: Northeast force 2 to 3. Weather: Mainly fine. Very hot during the day. Temp Range: 27 - 33 C R.H. Range: 60 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 31/8(Thursday) Wind: Northeast force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny periods. Very hot during the day. A few showers later. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 1/9(Friday) Wind: East to northeast force 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 2/9(Saturday) Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers and thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 3/9(Sunday) Wind: North to northwest force 4 to 5, becoming southwest force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with squally showers and a few thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 4/9(Monday) Wind: South force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. A few thunderstorms at first. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 5/9(Tuesday) Wind: South force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 6/9(Wednesday) Wind: South force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny periods and isolated showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 7/9(Thursday) Wind: South force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny periods and isolated showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 2 p.m.29/8/2017 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.29/8/2017 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 28.5 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 29.8 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 2 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 3 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 4 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 8 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 9 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers