Bulletin updated at 07:45 HKT 18/Aug/2017
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The subtropical ridge will cover southeastern China in the next few days. Fine and very hot weather will persist over the region. Under the influence of tropical disturbance, the weather over the northern part of the South China Sea and the south China coast is expected to be unsettled midweek next week. Date/Month 18/8 (Friday) Wind: South force 2 to 3. Weather: Fine and very hot. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 19/8(Saturday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Fine and very hot apart from isolated showers later. Temp Range: 28 - 34 C R.H. Range: 60 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 20/8(Sunday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Fine and very hot apart from isolated showers later. Temp Range: 28 - 34 C R.H. Range: 60 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 21/8(Monday) Wind: South to southwest force 2 to 3. Weather: Fine and very hot. Temp Range: 29 - 34 C R.H. Range: 60 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 22/8(Tuesday) Wind: West force 3. Weather: Mainly fine and very hot but hazy. Isolated showers later. Temp Range: 29 - 34 C R.H. Range: 60 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 23/8(Wednesday) Wind: East to southeast force 3 to 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 24/8(Thursday) Wind: Southeast force 3 to 4, occasionally force 5 offshore at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 25/8(Friday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 26/8(Saturday) Wind: Northwest force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.18/8/2017 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.18/8/2017 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.2 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.0 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 2 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 3 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 4 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 5 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 6 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 9 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers