Bulletin updated at 04:50 HKT 20/Aug/2017
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Under the influence of the subtropical ridge, the weather will remain fine and very hot over southeastern China early this week. The area of low pressure now over seas east of Luzon is expected to develop into a tropical cyclone and move into the northern part of South China Sea midweek this week, bringing windy and rainy weather to the south China coast. Date/Month 20/8 (Sunday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Fine and very hot. Temp Range: 28 - 34 C R.H. Range: 60 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 21/8(Monday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Mainly fine and very hot but hazy. Temp Range: 29 - 35 C R.H. Range: 55 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 22/8(Tuesday) Wind: Northwest force 3. Weather: Sunny periods. Hazy and very hot. Showers and squally thunderstorms later. Temp Range: 29 - 34 C R.H. Range: 60 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 23/8(Wednesday) Wind: North force 4 to 5, becoming south to southeast force 6. Weather: Cloudy with squally showers and thunderstorms, showers will be heavy at times. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 24/8(Thursday) Wind: South force 4 to 5, force 6 at first. Weather: Cloudy with squally showers. A few thunderstorms at first. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 25/8(Friday) Wind: South to southwest force 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 26/8(Saturday) Wind: South to southwest force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 27/8(Sunday) Wind: South to southwest force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 28/8(Monday) Wind: Southeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 2 p.m.19/8/2017 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.19/8/2017 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.4 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. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 7 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain