Bulletin updated at 04:45 HKT 21/Aug/2017
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Under the influence of the subtropical ridge, the weather will still be fine and very hot over southeastern China today. Tropical Cyclone Hato is expected to move into the northern part of the South China Sea midweek this week, bringing unsettled weather to the south China coast. Date/Month 21/8 (Monday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Mainly fine and very hot apart from some haze later. Temp Range: 29 - 34 C R.H. Range: 60 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 22/8(Tuesday) Wind: West to northwest force 3. Weather: Sunny periods. Very hot and hazy. Showers and a few thunderstorms later. Temp Range: 28 - 34 C R.H. Range: 65 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 23/8(Wednesday) Wind: Northwest force 4 to 5, becoming southwest force 5 to 6. Weather: Cloudy with squally showers and thunderstorms. Showers will be heavy at times. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 24/8(Thursday) Wind: South to southwest force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with showers. Showers will ease off later. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 25/8(Friday) Wind: South force 4, becoming light winds force 2 later. 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: North to northwest force 3 to 4, becoming southwest force 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers and thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 27/8(Sunday) Wind: South to southwest force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 28/8(Monday) Wind: South to southeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 29/8(Tuesday) Wind: South to southeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 2 p.m.20/8/2017 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.20/8/2017 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.6 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.1 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. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 6 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain