Bulletin updated at 09:50 HKT 28/Aug/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: An active southwesterly airstream associated with a trough of low pressure will bring heavy rain and squally thunderstorms to the south China coast in the next couple of days. With an anticyclone aloft strengthening, showers will ease off gradually over the coast of Guangdong towards the weekend. Date/Month 28/8 (Tuesday) Wind: South to southwest force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and a few thunderstorms. Showers will be heavy at times. Temp Range: 25 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 29/8(Wednesday) Wind: Southwest force 5 to 6. Weather: Cloudy to overcast with heavy rain and squally thunderstorms. Temp Range: 25 - 28 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 30/8(Thursday) Wind: South to southwest force 4 to 5, occasional force 6 offshore at first. Weather: Cloudy with showers and a few squally thunderstorms. Showers will be heavy at times. Temp Range: 25 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 31/8(Friday) Wind: South force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers and isolated thunderstorms. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 1/9(Saturday) Wind: South 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 2/9(Sunday) Wind: West to southwest 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 3/9(Monday) Wind: West to southwest 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 4/9(Tuesday) Wind: West to southwest force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny periods and one or two showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 5/9(Wednesday) Wind: West to southwest force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.28/8/2018 at North Point was 26 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.28/8/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 29.1 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 29.6 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 2 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 6 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 7 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 8 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 9 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers