Bulletin updated at 11:30 HKT 17/Aug/2024
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Under the influence of a broad trough of low pressure, the weather will remain unsettled over the coast of southern China and the northern part of the South China Sea in the next few days. There will be showers and squally thunderstorms, showers will be heavy at times. With the subtropical ridge extending westwards, the weather will improve and it will be very hot over Guangdong in the latter part of next week. Besides, an area of low pressure will bring unsettled weather to the seas east of Taiwan today and tomorrow. Date/Month 18/8 (Sunday) Wind: Southwest force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and a few squally thunderstorms. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 19/8(Monday) Wind: Southwest force 4 to 5. Weather: Cloudy with showers and a few squally thunderstorms. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 20/8(Tuesday) Wind: Southwest force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 on high ground. Weather: Cloudy with showers and squally thunderstorms. Showers will be heavy at times at first. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 21/8(Wednesday) Wind: Southwest force 3 to 4, occasionally force 5 at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers. A few thunderstorms at first. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 22/8(Thursday) Wind: Southwest force 3. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 23/8(Friday) Wind: Southwest force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny periods and isolated showers. Very hot during the day. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 24/8(Saturday) Wind: Southwest force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny periods. Very hot during the day. Isolated showers later. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 25/8(Sunday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Sunny periods. Very hot during the day. One or two showers later. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 26/8(Monday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Sunny periods. Very hot during the day. One or two showers later. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.17/8/2024 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.17/8/2024 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.4 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.6 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 2 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 6 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 7 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 8 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 9 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers