Bulletin updated at 07:50 HKT 08/Aug/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The anticyclone aloft will continue to bring very hot weather to southeastern China today. A broad area of low pressure over the central part of the South China Sea will move northwards slowly in the next couple of days. There will be more showers over the northern part of the South China Sea in the latter part of this week. However, its subsequent development and movement remain rather uncertain. Besides, the tropical cyclone east of the Philippines over the western North Pacific will move towards the vicinity of the Ryukyu Islands in the next couple of days. Tropical Cyclone Shanshan south of Japan will move towards Honshu of Japan today and tomorrow. Date/Month 8/8 (Wednesday) Wind: East force 4, occasionally force 5 later. Weather: Very hot with sunny periods. There will be isolated showers and thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 9/8(Thursday) Wind: East force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 10/8(Friday) Wind: East to southeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 11/8(Saturday) Wind: East to southeast force 4, occasionally force 5 at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy with sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 12/8(Sunday) Wind: Southeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 13/8(Monday) Wind: Southeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 14/8(Tuesday) Wind: South to southeast force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 15/8(Wednesday) Wind: South to southeast force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 16/8(Thursday) Wind: South to southeast force 4. 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.8/8/2018 at North Point was 29 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.8/8/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.4 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.0 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 2 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 3 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 4 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 5 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 63 - Rain