Bulletin updated at 05:30 HKT 16/Jul/2019
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: An anticyclone aloft will continue to bring generally fine and very hot weather to the south China coast today and tomorrow. The tropical cyclone now to the east of the Philippines is expected to move towards the vicinity of northern Luzon to Taiwan in the next couple of days. 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 16/7 (Tuesday) Wind: South force 2 to 3. Weather: Fine and very hot. Temp Range: 28 - 34 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 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: 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 Date/Month 24/7(Wednesday) 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.15/7/2019 at North Point was 28 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.15/7/2019 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 29.8 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 29.5 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 2 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 3 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 4 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 9 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers