Bulletin updated at 09:50 HKT 16/May/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: An anticyclone aloft over the northern part of the South China Sea will bring mainly fine and hot weather to the south China coast in the next few days. The anticyclone is expected to weaken slightly in the latter part of this week. Under the influence of a trough of low pressure, there will be showers over southern China early to midweek next week. Date/Month 16/5 (Wednesday) Wind: Southeast force 2 to 3. Weather: Fine and very hot. Temp Range: 26 - 33 C R.H. Range: 55 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 17/5(Thursday) Wind: South force 3. Weather: Mainly fine and hot apart from isolated showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 18/5(Friday) Wind: South force 3. Weather: Mainly fine and hot apart from isolated showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 19/5(Saturday) Wind: South force 3. Weather: Mainly fine and hot apart from isolated showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 20/5(Sunday) Wind: South force 3. Weather: Hot with sunny periods and isolated showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 21/5(Monday) Wind: South to southwest force 3. Weather: Hot with sunny periods and one or two showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 22/5(Tuesday) Wind: South to southwest force 3. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 23/5(Wednesday) Wind: South to southwest force 3. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 24/5(Thursday) Wind: South force 3. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.16/5/2018 at North Point was 26 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.16/5/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 27.5 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 26.5 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 2 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 3 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 4 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 5 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 6 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 7 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 8 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 9 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain