Bulletin updated at 09:45 HKT 29/Jul/2019
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: With the anticyclone aloft over southern China weakening slightly, there will be a few showers and thunderstorms over the region today and tomorrow. A broad area of low pressure is expected to develop gradually over the central and northern parts of the South China Sea midweek this week, bringing heavy showers and squally thunderstorms to the south China coast. Its subsequent development and movement remain uncertain. Date/Month 29/7 (Monday) Wind: East to southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Hot with sunny intervals and a few showers. Isolated thunderstorms at first. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 30/7(Tuesday) Wind: East force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers and isolated thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 31/7(Wednesday) Wind: East force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with showers and squally thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 1/8(Thursday) Wind: East to southeast force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy to overcast with showers and squally thunderstorms. Showers will be heavy at times. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 2/8(Friday) Wind: Southeast force 4, force 5 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with showers and squally thunderstorms. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 3/8(Saturday) Wind: Southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Cloudy with showers and squally thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 4/8(Sunday) Wind: Southeast 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 5/8(Monday) Wind: Southeast 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 6/8(Tuesday) Wind: Southeast force 3 to 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.29/7/2019 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.29/7/2019 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.6 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.1 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 2 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain