Bulletin updated at 09:50 HKT 12/Sep/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Tropical Cyclone Barijat will move across the northern part of the South China Sea in the general direction of the coast of western Guangdong today and tomorrow, bringing unsettled weather to Guangdong. Super Typhoon Mangkhut will move across the western North Pacific and intensify further in the next couple of days. Its outer subsiding air will bring generally fine and very hot weather to Guangdong on Friday and early Saturday. Mangkhut is expected to edge closer to the south China coast over the weekend. The associated heavy rain, squalls and storm surge will pose threat to the region. Date/Month 12/9 (Wednesday) Wind: East to northeast force 5, force 6 later. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few squally showers. Showers will be more frequent with thunderstorms. Seas will be rough with swells. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 13/9(Thursday) Wind: East to southeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy with squally showers and thunderstorms. Showers easing off later. There will be swells. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 14/9(Friday) Wind: Northeast force 3. Weather: Sunny periods and one or two showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 15/9(Saturday) Wind: North force 3 to 4, force 5 later. Weather: Mainly fine and very hot but hazy. Showers and thunderstorms later. There will be swells. Temp Range: 27 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 16/9(Sunday) Wind: North to northeast force 6 to 7, south to southeast force 8 later. Weather: Cloudy to overcast. Frequent heavy rain with squalls and thunderstorms. Seas will be rough with swells. Temp Range: 25 - 28 C R.H. Range: 85 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 17/9(Monday) Wind: South to southeast force 5 to 6, force 7 to 8 at first. Weather: Cloudy with occasional heavy squally showers and thunderstorms. Seas will be rough with swells. Showers easing off later. Temp Range: 25 - 28 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 18/9(Tuesday) Wind: East to southeast force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 19/9(Wednesday) Wind: East force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny periods and one or two showers. Temp Range: 26 - 31 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 20/9(Thursday) Wind: East force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny periods and one or two showers. Temp Range: 26 - 32 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.12/9/2018 at North Point was 26 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.12/9/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 28.8 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 29.3 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 2 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 4 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 5 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 8 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 9 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers