Bulletin updated at 07:50 HKT 17/Dec/2021
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: An intense northeast monsoon will bring cool weather to southern China in the next few days. Besides, Tropical Cyclone Rai will move across the Philippines and enter the southern part of the South China Sea today. It will turn to a northerly track and weaken gradually on Sunday, but its subsequent movement and intensity remain uncertain. The cloud bands associated with Rai will bring rainy weather to the northern part of the South China Sea early to midweek next week. Date/Month 17/12 (Friday) Wind: North force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Sunny periods. Becoming appreciably cooler later. Temp Range: 17 - 24 C R.H. Range: 55 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 18/12(Saturday) Wind: North force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly fine and dry. Cool in the morning and at night. Temp Range: 15 - 20 C R.H. Range: 45 - 75 Per Cent Date/Month 19/12(Sunday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Fine at first. Becoming cloudy later. It will be dry. Cool in the morning. Temp Range: 14 - 19 C R.H. Range: 45 - 70 Per Cent Date/Month 20/12(Monday) Wind: North to northeast force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore and on high ground. Weather: Cloudy. Cool in the morning. A few rain patches later. Temp Range: 16 - 19 C R.H. Range: 50 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 21/12(Tuesday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore and on high ground at first. Weather: Cloudy with some rain. Cool in the morning and at night. Temp Range: 16 - 18 C R.H. Range: 85 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 22/12(Wednesday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Cloudy with a few rain patches. Cool in the morning. Temp Range: 17 - 20 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 23/12(Thursday) Wind: Northeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with one or two rain patches. Temp Range: 18 - 21 C R.H. Range: 75 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 24/12(Friday) Wind: Northeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few rain patches. Temp Range: 19 - 22 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 25/12(Saturday) Wind: Northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with one or two rain patches. Temp Range: 18 - 21 C R.H. Range: 75 - 90 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.17/12/2021 at North Point was 21 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.17/12/2021 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 24.1 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 24.9 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 2 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 3 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 4 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain