Bulletin updated at 07:50 HKT 20/Jul/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: A broad trough of low pressure will bring showers to the northern part of the South China Sea in the next couple of days. Meanwhile, Tropical Cyclone Ampil will move towards the vicinity of the Ryukyu Islands and the East China Sea. Under the influence of subsiding air of Ampil and an anticyclone aloft, it will be very hot over Guangdong over the weekend. A southerly airstream is expected to bring showers to the south China coast midweek next week. Date/Month 20/7 (Friday) Wind: East force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Temp Range: 26 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 21/7(Saturday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Very hot with sunny periods. Isolated showers later. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 22/7(Sunday) Wind: West to southwest force 3. Weather: Sunny periods and one or two showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 23/7(Monday) Wind: South to southwest force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 24/7(Tuesday) Wind: South force 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 25/7(Wednesday) Wind: South force 3. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 26/7(Thursday) Wind: South to southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 27/7(Friday) Wind: South to southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 28/7(Saturday) Wind: South to southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.20/7/2018 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.20/7/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 29.3 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 29.3 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 2 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 3 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 4 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 5 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 6 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 7 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain