Bulletin updated at 09:50 HKT 08/Oct/2021
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: A strong to gale northeast monsoon will persist over the coast of Guangdong in the next couple of days. Tropical Cyclone Lionrock is expected to move towards the vicinity of Hainan Island today. Under the combined effect of the northeast monsoon and Lionrock, it will be windy with heavy rain and squalls over the coast of Guangdong from Friday to Sunday at first. A dry continental airstream will bring generally fine weather to southern China early next week. The broad area of low pressure now to the east of the Philippines is expected to develop progressively and move towards the vicinity of Luzon early next week. It may enter and move across the northern part of the South China Sea, edging closer to the coast of southern China. Date/Month 8/10 (Friday) Wind: East force 6, occasionally force 7 to 8 offshore and on high ground. Weather: Cloudy with squalls, heavy rain and thunderstorms. Seas will be rough with swells. Temp Range: 25 - 27 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 9/10(Saturday) Wind: East force 6, occasionally force 7 to 8 offshore and on high ground. Weather: Cloudy to overcast with heavy rain, squalls and thunderstorms. Seas will be rough with swells. Temp Range: 26 - 28 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 10/10(Sunday) Wind: East force 5 to 6, up to force 7 offshore and on high ground at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional squally showers and thunderstorms. Showers will be heavy at times at first. Seas will be rough with swells. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 11/10(Monday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny periods. One or two showers at first. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 25 - 31 C R.H. Range: 60 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 12/10(Tuesday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Sunny periods. Slightly cooler in the morning. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 24 - 30 C R.H. Range: 55 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 13/10(Wednesday) Wind: North to northeast force 5 to 6, force 7 offshore and on high ground. Weather: Cloudy with occasional squally showers. Temp Range: 24 - 27 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 14/10(Thursday) Wind: East to northeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7 offshore and on high ground at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy. Squally showers at first. Temp Range: 24 - 28 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 15/10(Friday) Wind: Northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 25 - 29 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 16/10(Saturday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 24 - 28 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.8/10/2021 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.8/10/2021 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.0 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.8 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 2 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 5 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 6 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain