Bulletin updated at 10:10 HKT 18/Jul/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: A ridge of high pressure will dominate the coast of southeastern China today. A broad trough of low pressure will bring showers to the northern part of the South China Sea in the middle and latter parts of this week. Tropical Cyclone Son-Tinh will move across Hainan Island and Beibu Wan today in general direction of the northern part of Vietnam. Date/Month 18/7 (Wednesday) Wind: East force 5, force 6 offshore and on high ground at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers and isolated thunderstorms. Sunny intervals in the afternoon. There will be swells. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 19/7(Thursday) Wind: East force 4. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 20/7(Friday) Wind: East to northeast 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 21/7(Saturday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Sunny periods. Isolated showers later. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 22/7(Sunday) Wind: West 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 23/7(Monday) Wind: West to southwest force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 24/7(Tuesday) Wind: Southwest force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 25/7(Wednesday) Wind: Southwest force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 26/7(Thursday) Wind: South to southwest force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 75 - 90 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.18/7/2018 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.18/7/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 29.5 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 29.3 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 2 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 3 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 4 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 5 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 6 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers