Bulletin updated at 09:45 HKT 12/Dec/2017
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The northeast monsoon affecting the coast of Guangdong will be replaced by an easterly airstream in the next couple of days. It will become cloudier with a few rain patches over the region. A cold front is expected to reach southern China by the weekend. The associated winter monsoon will bring cold weather to the region in the following few days. Date/Month 12/12 (Tuesday) Wind: East force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore at night. Weather: Bright periods. One or two light rain patches later. Temp Range: 17 - 20 C R.H. Range: 60 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 13/12(Wednesday) Wind: East force 5, force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with a few light rain patches. Temp Range: 18 - 20 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 14/12(Thursday) Wind: East to northeast force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy. Temp Range: 18 - 21 C R.H. Range: 75 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 15/12(Friday) Wind: East to northeast force 4, force 5 at first. Weather: Sunny periods. Temp Range: 18 - 22 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 16/12(Saturday) Wind: Northeast force 4, becoming north force 5 to 6 later. Weather: Sunny periods. Dry during the day. Temperatures falling significantly. Temp Range: 14 - 20 C R.H. Range: 60 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 17/12(Sunday) Wind: North force 4 to 5. Weather: Fine and dry. Cold in the morning. Temp Range: 12 - 17 C R.H. Range: 50 - 75 Per Cent Date/Month 18/12(Monday) Wind: North force 4, force 5 at first. Weather: Fine and dry. Cold in the morning. Temp Range: 12 - 18 C R.H. Range: 40 - 70 Per Cent Date/Month 19/12(Tuesday) Wind: Northeast force 4. Weather: Fine and dry. Rather cool in the morning. Temp Range: 13 - 18 C R.H. Range: 45 - 70 Per Cent Date/Month 20/12(Wednesday) Wind: East to northeast force 4. Weather: Fine and dry. Cool in the morning. Temp Range: 14 - 19 C R.H. Range: 45 - 70 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.12/12/2017 at North Point was 21 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.12/12/2017 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 22.4 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 24.7 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS Day 2 cartoon no. 60 - Cloudy Day 3 cartoon no. 60 - Cloudy Day 4 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 5 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 6 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 7 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 8 cartoon no. 50 - SUNNY Day 9 cartoon no. 50 - SUNNY