Bulletin updated at 09:50 HKT 07/Aug/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Under the influence of an anticyclone aloft, it will remain very hot over the coastal areas of southeastern China today and tomorrow. A broad area of low pressure will bring unsettled weather to the central and northern parts of the South China Sea in the middle and latter parts of this week. However, its subsequent development and movement remain rather uncertain. Besides, the tropical cyclone over the western North Pacific east of the Philippines will move towards the vicinity of the Ryukyu Islands in the next few days. Date/Month 7/8 (Tuesday) Wind: East force 2 to 3. Weather: Very hot with sunny periods, a few showers and isolated thunderstorms. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 8/8(Wednesday) Wind: East force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore later. Weather: Sunny periods and isolated showers. Very hot during the day. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 9/8(Thursday) Wind: East force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 10/8(Friday) Wind: East to southeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 11/8(Saturday) Wind: East to southeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 12/8(Sunday) Wind: East to southeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 13/8(Monday) Wind: East to southeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 14/8(Tuesday) Wind: East to southeast force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 15/8(Wednesday) Wind: East to southeast force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.7/8/2018 at North Point was 29 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.7/8/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.4 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.0 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 2 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 3 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 4 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 5 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 6 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 63 - Rain