Bulletin updated at 09:45 HKT 12/Oct/2017
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: An anticyclone aloft will continue to bring generally fine weather to southern China today. The northeast monsoon will affect the coast of Guangdong gradually today. It will be cooler over the region in the next couple of days. The tropical cyclone to the east of the Philippines will move across Luzon, enter the South China Sea and intensify gradually in the next couple of days. Under the combined effect of the northeast monsoon and the tropical cyclone, it will be windy with rain over the south China coastal areas during the weekend and early next week. Date/Month 12/10 (Thursday) Wind: Northeast force 3 to 4, force 5 at night. Weather: Mainly fine and hot. Becoming cloudy with one or two rain patches at night. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 13/10(Friday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Sunny periods. One or two rain patches at first. Temp Range: 25 - 30 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 14/10(Saturday) Wind: North to northeast force 5, force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy. A few rain patches later. Temp Range: 24 - 28 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 15/10(Sunday) Wind: Northeast force 5, force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with occasional rain. Temp Range: 23 - 26 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 16/10(Monday) Wind: Northeast force 5, force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with occasional rain. Temp Range: 24 - 27 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 17/10(Tuesday) Wind: East to northeast force 5, force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few rain patches. Bright periods in the afternoon. Temp Range: 24 - 28 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 18/10(Wednesday) Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Sunny intervals. A few rain patches at first. Temp Range: 25 - 29 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 19/10(Thursday) Wind: Northeast force 4, force 5 at first. Weather: Sunny periods. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 20/10(Friday) Wind: Northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Sunny periods. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.12/10/2017 at North Point was 28 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.12/10/2017 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.7 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.4 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 2 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 3 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 63 - 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. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 9 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS