Bulletin updated at 11:30 HKT 05/Aug/2019
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: An anticyclone aloft will cover southern China in the next couple of days. The weather will be mainly fine over the region. A broad area of low pressure is expected to bring unsettled weather to the central and northern parts of the South China Sea in the next few days. Tropical Cyclone Lekima will intensify gradually and move towards the vicinity of Taiwan and the East China Sea in the next few days. Under the influence of the outer subsiding air of Lekima, it will be very hot over the coast of Guangdong in the middle and latter parts of this week. Besides, Tropical Cyclone Francisco will move towards Kyushu of Japan today and tomorrow and then across the Korea Peninsula. Date/Month 6/8 (Tuesday) Wind: East force 3. Weather: Mainly fine apart from isolated showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 7/8(Wednesday) Wind: East force 3. Weather: Sunny periods and isolated showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 8/8(Thursday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Mainly fine and hazy. Very hot during the day. A few showers and thunderstorms later. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 9/8(Friday) Wind: West force 2 to 3. Weather: Mainly fine and hazy. Very hot during the day. A few showers and thunderstorms later. Temp Range: 29 - 34 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 10/8(Saturday) Wind: Southwest force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny intervals, a few showers and isolated thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 11/8(Sunday) Wind: Southwest force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 12/8(Monday) Wind: Southwest force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers and isolated thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 13/8(Tuesday) Wind: Southwest force 4. Weather: Cloudy with occasional showers and a few thunderstorms. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 14/8(Wednesday) Wind: Southwest force 4. Weather: Cloudy with occasional showers and a few thunderstorms. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.5/8/2019 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.5/8/2019 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 28.8 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 29.3 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 2 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 3 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 4 cartoon no. 90 - Hot 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. 63 - Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 63 - Rain