Bulletin updated at 07:50 HKT 16/Jul/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Under the influence of a broad trough of low pressure, there will still be showers over the coast of Guangdong at first today. With an anticyclone aloft strengthening, the weather will slightly improve over the region in the next couple of days. Besides, the area of low pressure to the east of the Philippines may develop gradually, but its movement in the next couple of days is uncertain. The broad trough of low pressure is expected to bring showers to the northern part of the South China Sea in the middle and latter parts of this week. Date/Month 16/7 (Monday) Wind: East force 4 to 5, force 6 offshore and on high ground at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy. A few showers at first. Sunny intervals during the day. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 17/7(Tuesday) Wind: East force 4. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 18/7(Wednesday) Wind: East force 3. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Very hot during the day. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 19/7(Thursday) Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 20/7(Friday) Wind: North to northeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 21/7(Saturday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 22/7(Sunday) Wind: West force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 23/7(Monday) Wind: Southwest force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 24/7(Tuesday) Wind: Southwest force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.16/7/2018 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.16/7/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 28.7 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 29.4 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. 90 - Hot Day 4 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 5 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 6 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 7 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain