Bulletin updated at 10:40 HKT 14/Jul/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: A broad trough of low pressure will bring thundery showers to the south China coast during the weekend. With an anticyclone aloft strengthening, the weather will improve over the region early next week. Besides, the area of low pressure to the east of the Philippines may develop gradually in the next few days, but its movement is uncertain. Date/Month 14/7 (Saturday) Wind: East to southeast force 5, force 6 offshore and on high ground. Weather: Cloudy with showers and isolated squally thunderstorms. Temp Range: 25 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 15/7(Sunday) Wind: East to southeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with showers. Showers will be heavy at times with a few squally thunderstorms. Temp Range: 25 - 28 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 16/7(Monday) Wind: East to southeast force 4, force 5 at first. Weather: Showers and a few thunderstorms at first. Showers will ease off during the day with sunny intervals. Temp Range: 26 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 17/7(Tuesday) Wind: East force 3. Weather: Mainly fine and hot. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 18/7(Wednesday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Mainly fine and very hot. Isolated showers later. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 19/7(Thursday) Wind: North to northwest force 3. Weather: Very hot with sunny periods and haze. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 20/7(Friday) Wind: West to northwest force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers and thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 21/7(Saturday) Wind: West to southwest force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 22/7(Sunday) Wind: Southwest force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.14/7/2018 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.14/7/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 29.7 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 29.6 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. 62 - Light Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 5 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 6 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 7 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 63 - Rain