Bulletin updated at 09:50 HKT 10/Jul/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Tropical Cyclone Maria will move west-northwest in the general direction of the northern part of Taiwan and Fujian. The subsiding air in the outer circulation of Maria will bring very hot weather to southeastern China today. Besides, a broad trough of low pressure over the central and northern parts of the South China Sea will bring unsettled weather to the coast of Guangdong in the latter part of this week. Date/Month 10/7 (Tuesday) Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 4, force 5 at first. Weather: Mainly fine and hot. One or two showers at first. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 11/7(Wednesday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Fine and very hot apart from some haze. Chance of isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 12/7(Thursday) Wind: South to southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 13/7(Friday) Wind: East to southeast force 4, force 5 offshore later. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 14/7(Saturday) Wind: East to southeast force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 15/7(Sunday) Wind: East to southeast force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore at first. Weather: Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 16/7(Monday) Wind: Southeast force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 17/7(Tuesday) Wind: Southeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers and isolated thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 18/7(Wednesday) Wind: East to southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.10/7/2018 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.10/7/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 29.8 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 29.4 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 2 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 3 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 4 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain