Bulletin updated at 11:30 HKT 28/Dec/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The winter monsoon affecting southern China will strengthen today and tomorrow. Under the influence of the intense winter monsoon, cold weather will persist over the coast of Guangdong during the weekend and most of next week. It will also be windy with rain. The monsoon is expected to moderate in the latter part of next week, temperatures will rise slightly over Guangdong. Besides, the tropical cyclone to the east of the Philippines will enter the South China Sea over the weekend and then move across the southern part of the South China Sea. Date/Month 29/12 (Saturday) Wind: North to northeast force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Bright periods. Rather cool. Temp Range: 13 - 16 C R.H. Range: 60 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 30/12(Sunday) Wind: North force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy and cold. One or two rain patches later. Temp Range: 12 - 15 C R.H. Range: 60 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 31/12(Monday) Wind: North force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy and cold. One or two rain patches at first. Temp Range: 11 - 14 C R.H. Range: 60 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 1/1(Tuesday) Wind: North force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy and cold with a few rain patches. Temp Range: 11 - 14 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 2/1(Wednesday) Wind: North force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy and cold with a few rain patches. Temp Range: 11 - 14 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 3/1(Thursday) Wind: North to northeast force 4, force 5 at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy with bright periods. Cold in the morning. Temp Range: 12 - 16 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 4/1(Friday) Wind: Northeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy. Rather cool. Temp Range: 13 - 17 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 5/1(Saturday) Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Cloudy and cool with one or two rain patches. Temp Range: 15 - 18 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 6/1(Sunday) Wind: North to northeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy and cool with one or two rain patches. Temp Range: 15 - 18 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.28/12/2018 at North Point was 21 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.28/12/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 22.9 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 24.1 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 2 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 3 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 4 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 5 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 6 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 7 cartoon no. 60 - Cloudy Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain