Bulletin updated at 09:45 HKT 07/Jan/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: A broad band of clouds will bring rainy weather to southern China and the northern part of the South China Sea today. A cold front is expected to form over southern China today, and move across the coastal areas on Monday. It will become cold significantly with rain over the region. The associated intense winter monsoon will continue to bring cold weather to southern China in the following few days. Date/Month 7/1 (Sunday) Wind: East force 4 to 5, force 6 offshore and on high ground at first. Weather: Cloudy to overcast with occasional rain. Visibility relatively low in some areas. Temp Range: 16 - 19 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 8/1(Monday) Wind: Light winds force 2, becoming north force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6. Weather: Cloudy with rain. Visibility rather low at first. Rain will ease off later. Temperatures dropping appreciably during the day. Becoming cold at night. Temp Range: 10 - 19 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 9/1(Tuesday) Wind: North force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy. A few rain patches at first. It will be cold. Temp Range: 8 - 11 C R.H. Range: 60 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 10/1(Wednesday) Wind: North to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Dry with sunny periods. Cold in the morning and at night. Temp Range: 10 - 14 C R.H. Range: 40 - 60 Per Cent Date/Month 11/1(Thursday) Wind: Northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly fine and dry. Cold in the morning. Temp Range: 11 - 16 C R.H. Range: 40 - 65 Per Cent Date/Month 12/1(Friday) Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly fine. Cold in the morning. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 12 - 16 C R.H. Range: 55 - 75 Per Cent Date/Month 13/1(Saturday) Wind: East force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Sunny periods. Cool in the morning. Temp Range: 14 - 18 C R.H. Range: 60 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 14/1(Sunday) Wind: East force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly fine. Cool in the morning. Temp Range: 15 - 19 C R.H. Range: 60 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 15/1(Monday) Wind: East force 4. Weather: Mainly fine. Cool in the morning. Temp Range: 16 - 20 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.7/1/2018 at North Point was 17 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.7/1/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 21.5 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 23.1 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 2 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 3 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 4 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 5 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 6 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 7 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 8 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 9 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS