Bulletin updated at 07:50 HKT 08/Aug/2019
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Tropical Cyclone Lekima will intensify gradually and move towards the vicinity of Taiwan to the East China Sea today and tomorrow. It will then edge closer to the coast of Zhejiang. Under the influence of the outer subsiding air of Lekima, it will be very hot with showers and thunderstorms over Guangdong today and tomorrow. Meanwhile, a broad area of low pressure will bring unsettled weather to the central part of the South China Sea. A southwesterly airstream is expected to bring showers to the coast of Guangdong early to midweek next week. Date/Month 8/8 (Thursday) Wind: Northwest force 2 to 3. Weather: Fine and very hot but hazy. A few showers and squally thunderstorms later. Temp Range: 28 - 35 C R.H. Range: 55 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 9/8(Friday) Wind: West force 3. Weather: Very hot with haze. A few showers and squally thunderstorms. Sunny periods during the day. Temp Range: 28 - 34 C R.H. Range: 60 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 10/8(Saturday) Wind: Southwest force 4. Weather: Sunny intervals. A few showers and isolated thunderstorms. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 11/8(Sunday) Wind: Southwest force 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 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: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 15/8(Thursday) Wind: Southwest force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 16/8(Friday) Wind: Southwest force 3 to 4. Weather: Cloudy with occasional showers and a few thunderstorms. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.8/8/2019 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.8/8/2019 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. 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. 62 - Light Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 63 - Rain