Bulletin updated at 10:50 HKT 24/Sep/2017
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The tropical cyclone over the northern part of the South China Sea will move towards the vicinity of the western part of Guangdong and Hainan Island today, bringing unsettled weather to the coast of Guangdong. With the subtropical ridge over the western North Pacific extending westwards, the weather will be generally fine and very hot over southern China midweek this week. A fresh easterly airstream will affect the coast of Guangdong in the latter part of this week. Date/Month 24/9 (Sunday) Wind: East to southeast force 4 to 5, force 6 offshore and on high ground. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers and squally thunderstorms. Sunny intervals in the afternoon. Seas will be rough with swells. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 25/9(Monday) Wind: Southeast force 4, force 5 offshore at first. Weather: A few showers. Isolated thunderstorms at first. Sunny periods during the day. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 26/9(Tuesday) Wind: South force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny periods. Isolated showers at first. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 27/9(Wednesday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Mainly fine and very hot but hazy. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 28/9(Thursday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Mainly fine and very hot but hazy. Isolated showers later. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 29/9(Friday) Wind: East force 3 to 4, occasionally force 5 later. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 30/9(Saturday) Wind: East force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 1/10(Sunday) Wind: East force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 2/10(Monday) Wind: East force 4. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.24/9/2017 at North Point was 29 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.24/9/2017 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.3 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.1 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 2 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 3 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 4 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 5 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 6 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 7 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 8 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 9 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers