Bulletin updated at 09:50 HKT 17/Mar/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: A fresh to strong easterly airstream will affect the coast of Guangdong during the weekend. Showers and squally thunderstorms associated with a cold front is expected to affect southern China next Monday and Tuesday. The northeast monsoon following the cold front will bring generally fine and appreciably cooler weather to the region in the middle and latter parts of next week. Date/Month 17/3 (Saturday) Wind: East force 5, force 6 offshore and on high ground. Weather: Cloudy with one or two light rain patches. Temp Range: 19 - 22 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 18/3(Sunday) Wind: East force 3 to 4, force 5 at first. Weather: Sunny periods. Temp Range: 19 - 24 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 19/3(Monday) Wind: East to southeast force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny periods. Visibility rather low. A few showers later. Temp Range: 20 - 26 C R.H. Range: 65 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 20/3(Tuesday) Wind: Light winds force 2, becoming north force 5 later, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with showers and squally thunderstorms. Visibility rather low at first. Temperatures falling significantly during the day. Temp Range: 16 - 21 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 21/3(Wednesday) Wind: North force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Fine. Cool in the morning. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 15 - 22 C R.H. Range: 45 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 22/3(Thursday) Wind: Northeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Fine. Cool in the morning. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 15 - 22 C R.H. Range: 50 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 23/3(Friday) Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly fine. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 17 - 23 C R.H. Range: 55 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 24/3(Saturday) Wind: East to northeast force 4. Weather: Mainly fine. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 18 - 23 C R.H. Range: 55 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 25/3(Sunday) Wind: East force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Sunny periods. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 18 - 23 C R.H. Range: 55 - 80 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.17/3/2018 at North Point was 21 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.16/3/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 22.0 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 22.4 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 60 - Cloudy Day 2 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 3 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 4 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 6 cartoon no. 50 - SUNNY Day 7 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 8 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 9 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS