Bulletin updated at 16:30 HKT 14/Jul/2019
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: An anticyclone aloft will bring generally fine and very hot weather to southeastern China in the next couple of days. An area of low pressure is expected to develop gradually over the western North Pacific to the east of the Philippines and move towards the vicinity of northern Luzon to Taiwan. Its subsequent movement remains uncertain. Under the influence of its outer subsiding air, the weather will remain very hot over the coast of Guangdong midweek this week. Showers will increase over the coastal areas in the latter part of this week. Date/Month 15/7 (Monday) Wind: South force 3 to 4. Weather: Cloudy with isolated showers in the morning. Becoming fine and very hot during the day. Temp Range: 29 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 16/7(Tuesday) Wind: South force 2 to 3. Weather: Fine and very hot. Temp Range: 29 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 17/7(Wednesday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Mainly fine and very hot apart from some haze. Temp Range: 29 - 34 C R.H. Range: 60 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 18/7(Thursday) Wind: West to southwest force 2 to 3. Weather: Very hot with sunny periods but hazy. A few showers and squally thunderstorms later. Temp Range: 28 - 34 C R.H. Range: 60 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 19/7(Friday) Wind: West to southwest force 4, force 5 offshore later. Weather: Mainly cloudy with showers and squally thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 20/7(Saturday) Wind: South to southwest force 4, force 5 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and a few squally thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 21/7(Sunday) Wind: South force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 22/7(Monday) Wind: South force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 23/7(Tuesday) Wind: South force 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 75 - 90 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 2 p.m.14/7/2019 at North Point was 29 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.14/7/2019 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. 90 - Hot Day 4 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 5 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers