Bulletin updated at 05:00 HKT 18/Jan/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Under the influence of a fresh easterly airstream, it will be cloudy with a few rain patches over the south China coastal areas in the next couple of days. With the easterly airstream moderating, it will be brighter over Guangdong early next week. The winter monsoon will start to affect southern China midweek next week and intensify gradually. Temperatures will fall progressively over the region. Date/Month 18/1 (Thursday) Wind: East force 3 to 4, force 5 later. Weather: Mainly fine. Visibility relatively low in some areas at first. Cloudy at night. Temp Range: 16 - 24 C R.H. Range: 55 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 19/1(Friday) Wind: East to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Cloudy with a few rain patches. Temp Range: 17 - 19 C R.H. Range: 75 - 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 - 20 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 21/1(Sunday) Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny intervals. Visibility relatively low in some areas. Temp Range: 17 - 21 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 22/1(Monday) Wind: Northeast force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny intervals. Visibility relatively low in some areas. Temp Range: 17 - 22 C R.H. Range: 60 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 23/1(Tuesday) Wind: East to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Sunny intervals. Temp Range: 16 - 19 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 24/1(Wednesday) Wind: East to northeast force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy. Cool in the morning and at night. Temp Range: 15 - 18 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 25/1(Thursday) Wind: Northeast force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy. Rather cool in the morning and at night. Temp Range: 14 - 17 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 26/1(Friday) Wind: Northeast force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy. Rather cool in the morning and at night. Temp Range: 14 - 17 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 2 p.m.17/1/2018 at North Point was 16 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.17/1/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 19.3 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 21.2 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 2 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 60 - Cloudy Day 4 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS Day 5 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS Day 6 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS Day 7 cartoon no. 60 - Cloudy Day 8 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 9 cartoon no. 92 - Cool