Bulletin updated at 10:35 HKT 16/Aug/2017
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The subtropical ridge affecting southeastern China is expected to weaken slightly today and tomorrow, it will be slightly cloudier over the region. With the subtropical ridge strengthening again, the weather over the coast of Guangdong will remain very hot during the weekend and early next week. Date/Month 16/8 (Wednesday) Wind: Southwest force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Isolated thunderstorms at first. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 17/8(Thursday) Wind: South force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny periods and isolated showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 18/8(Friday) Wind: South force 2 to 3. Weather: Mainly fine and very hot apart from isolated showers. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 19/8(Saturday) Wind: Southwest force 2 to 3. Weather: Mainly fine and very hot apart from isolated showers. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 20/8(Sunday) Wind: Southwest force 3. Weather: Fine and very hot apart from isolated showers. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 21/8(Monday) Wind: Southwest force 3. Weather: Fine and very hot. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 22/8(Tuesday) Wind: South force 2 to 3. Weather: Mainly fine and very hot. Temp Range: 29 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 23/8(Wednesday) Wind: South to southeast force 3. Weather: Sunny periods and isolated showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 24/8(Thursday) Wind: Southeast force 3. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.16/8/2017 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.16/8/2017 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.3 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.0 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 2 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 3 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 4 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 5 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 6 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 7 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 8 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 9 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers