Bulletin updated at 09:45 HKT 15/Dec/2021
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: With the northeast monsoon moderating gradually, temperatures over Guangdong will rise slightly today and tomorrow. Another surge of the northeast monsoon is expected to affect southern China in the latter part of this week. The weather will become cool over the region. Besides, Tropical Cyclone Rai over the western North Pacific will intensify gradually. It will move in the general direction of the southern part of the Philippines and enter the South China Sea in the next few days. It is expected to turn to a northerly track and weaken gradually. However, its subsequent movement remains uncertain. The cloud band associated with Rai will bring rainy weather to the northern part of the South China Sea early to midweek next week. Date/Month 15/12 (Wednesday) Wind: East to northeast force 4, force 5 offshore at first. Weather: Sunny periods. Warm during the day. One or two light rain patches at night. Temp Range: 20 - 24 C R.H. Range: 60 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 16/12(Thursday) Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy. Warm with sunny intervals during the day. One or two light rain patches in the morning and at night. Temp Range: 21 - 25 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 17/12(Friday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore later. Weather: One or two light rain patches at first. Mainly fine and dry during the day. Become cool at night. Temp Range: 18 - 24 C R.H. Range: 50 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 18/12(Saturday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Dry with sunny periods. Cool in the morning. Temp Range: 16 - 20 C R.H. Range: 50 - 75 Per Cent Date/Month 19/12(Sunday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly fine and dry. Cool in the morning. Temp Range: 14 - 20 C R.H. Range: 40 - 70 Per Cent Date/Month 20/12(Monday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy. Cool in the morning. Temp Range: 16 - 19 C R.H. Range: 55 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 21/12(Tuesday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with a few rain patches. Cool in the morning and at night. Temp Range: 16 - 19 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 22/12(Wednesday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with a few rain patches. Cool in the morning and at night. Temp Range: 17 - 20 C R.H. Range: 75 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 23/12(Thursday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Cloudy with one or two rain patches. Cool in the morning. Temp Range: 17 - 20 C R.H. Range: 75 - 90 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.15/12/2021 at North Point was 21 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.15/12/2021 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 23.5 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 24.8 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 2 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS Day 3 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 4 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 5 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 6 cartoon no. 60 - Cloudy Day 7 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain