Bulletin updated at 09:50 HKT 08/May/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: A trough of low pressure will bring heavy showers and thunderstorms to southern China today and tomorrow. A fresh to strong easterly airstream will affect the coast of Guangdong midweek this week. With the strengthening of an anticyclone aloft, the weather over the south China coast will improve gradually in the latter part of this week. Date/Month 8/5 (Tuesday) Wind: East force 2 to 3. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms. Temp Range: 23 - 27 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 9/5(Wednesday) Wind: Southeast force 3, becoming east force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy to overcast with showers and thunderstorms. Showers will be heavy at times. Temp Range: 24 - 27 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 10/5(Thursday) Wind: East force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with showers. Showers will ease off gradually later. Temp Range: 23 - 26 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 11/5(Friday) Wind: East to southeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 24 - 28 C R.H. Range: 75 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 12/5(Saturday) Wind: South to southeast force 3. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 25 - 29 C R.H. Range: 75 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 13/5(Sunday) Wind: South force 3. Weather: Sunny periods and one or two showers. Temp Range: 26 - 31 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 14/5(Monday) Wind: South to southwest force 3. Weather: Sunny intervals and one or two showers. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 15/5(Tuesday) Wind: South to southwest force 3. Weather: Sunny intervals and one or two showers. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 16/5(Wednesday) Wind: South to southwest force 3. Weather: Sunny intervals and one or two showers. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.8/5/2018 at North Point was 25 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.8/5/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 26.9 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 26.1 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 2 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 7 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 8 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 9 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers