Bulletin updated at 09:45 HKT 18/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 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 and the coast of Guangdong early to midweek next week. Under the influence of a replenishment of the northeast monsoon, the weather is expected to become cool again over the coast of southern China next weekend. Date/Month 18/12 (Saturday) Wind: North force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Sunny periods. It will be dry. Temp Range: 16 - 21 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 and on high ground. Weather: Mainly fine. Become 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: Northeast force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore and on high ground. Weather: Cloudy with a few rain patches. Rain will be more frequent later. Cool in the morning. Temp Range: 16 - 19 C R.H. Range: 50 - 90 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 occasional rain. Rain will be more frequent at first. It will be cool. 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 one or two rain patches. Cool in the morning. Temp Range: 17 - 21 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: 19 - 22 C R.H. Range: 75 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 24/12(Friday) Wind: Northeast force 4. Weather: Sunny intervals. One or two rain patches in the morning and at night. Temp Range: 20 - 23 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 25/12(Saturday) Wind: North to 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 Date/Month 26/12(Sunday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few rain patches. It will be cool. Temp Range: 16 - 18 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.18/12/2021 at North Point was 21 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.18/12/2021 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 23.9 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 25.0 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 2 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 3 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain