Bulletin updated at 09:55 HKT 24/Aug/2019
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Tropical Cyclone Bailu will affect the vicinity of the southern part of Taiwan to the coast of southeastern China during the weekend. Under the influence of its outer subsiding air, the weather will be very hot over Guangdong today. A southerly airstream is expected to bring showers to the south China coast in the following couple of days. With the strengthening of an anticyclone aloft midweek next week, the weather will improve over southern China. Date/Month 24/8 (Saturday) Wind: West to northwest force 3 to 4, force 5 offshore later. Weather: Very hot with sunny periods and haze. A few showers and isolated squally thunderstorms later. Temp Range: 28 - 34 C R.H. Range: 60 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 25/8(Sunday) Wind: West to southwest force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and a few squally thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 26/8(Monday) Wind: South force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Isolated thunderstorms at first. Sunny intervals in the afternoon. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 27/8(Tuesday) Wind: South to southeast force 3. Weather: Sunny periods and one or two showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 75 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 28/8(Wednesday) Wind: South force 2 to 3. Weather: Mainly fine. Very hot during the day. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 29/8(Thursday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Sunny periods. Very hot during the day. Isolated showers later. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 30/8(Friday) Wind: East force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 31/8(Saturday) Wind: East force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 1/9(Sunday) Wind: East force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.24/8/2019 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.24/8/2019 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.5 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.3 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 2 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 4 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 5 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 6 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 7 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain