Bulletin updated at 11:05 HKT 16/Jan/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The northeast monsoon will bring generally fine weather to the south China coastal areas today and tomorrow. An easterly airstream is expected to affect the coast of Guangdong in the latter part of this week, it will be cloudier over the region. With the easterly airstream moderating, it will be brighter over Guangdong early next week. An intense winter monsoon will reach southern China midweek next week. Date/Month 16/1 (Tuesday) Wind: Northeast force 2 to 3. Weather: Fine. Some haze in the afternoon. Temp Range: 15 - 22 C R.H. Range: 55 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 17/1(Wednesday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Fine apart from some haze. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 16 - 22 C R.H. Range: 60 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 18/1(Thursday) Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 4, force 5 offshore later. Weather: Sunny periods. Visibility relatively low in some areas at first. One or two rain patches later. Temp Range: 17 - 20 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 19/1(Friday) Wind: East to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few rain patches. Temp Range: 17 - 20 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 20/1(Saturday) Wind: East to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy. One or two rain patches at first. Temp Range: 17 - 19 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 21/1(Sunday) Wind: East to northeast force 4. Weather: Bright periods. Temp Range: 17 - 20 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 22/1(Monday) Wind: Northeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny periods. Visibility relatively low in some areas. Temp Range: 16 - 20 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 23/1(Tuesday) Wind: East force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Sunny intervals. Becoming cool at night. Temp Range: 15 - 18 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 24/1(Wednesday) Wind: North to northeast force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy, Sunny intervals during the day. Rather cool in the morning and at night. Temp Range: 14 - 18 C R.H. Range: 60 - 80 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.16/1/2018 at North Point was 17 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.16/1/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 18.9 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 21.3 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 50 - SUNNY Day 2 cartoon no. 50 - SUNNY Day 3 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 4 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS Day 7 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 8 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS Day 9 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS