Bulletin updated at 00:00 HKT 17/Jul/2024
Here is the latest weather bulletin issued by the Hong Kong Observatory. A broad trough of low pressure over the South China Sea brought showers and thunderstorms to the coast of Guangdong yesterday. Locally, it was mainly cloudy with occasional showers and squally thunderstorms. Showers were heavy at times in the morning. Around 30 millimetres of rainfall were recorded over many places, and rainfall even exceeded 50 millimetres over the Southern District of Hong Kong Island. Besides, the area of low pressure over the seas east of the Philippines brought unsettled weather to the region yesterday. Under the influence of a broad trough of low pressure over the South China Sea, there will be showers and thunderstorms over the coast of Guangdong today and tomorrow. Weather forecast for Hong Kong (Wednesday, 17 Jul 2024) Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and squally thunderstorms. Showers will be heavier at times at first. Temperatures will range between 27 and 31 degrees. Moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds, occasionally strong offshore and on high ground. Outlook : Sunny intervals and a few showers in the following couple of days. Very hot on Friday. The weather will become unsettled with squally thunderstorms during the weekend to early next week.