Bulletin updated at 07:50 HKT 28/Aug/2019
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The anticyclone aloft will bring generally fine and very hot weather to Guangdong today and tomorrow. Tropical Cyclone Podul will enter the central part of the South China Sea today, and move towards the vicinity of Hainan Island in the latter part of this week. The associated unsettled weather will affect the northern part of the South China Sea and the south China coast. It will be windier with swells over the region. Date/Month 28/8 (Wednesday) Wind: Light winds force 2, becoming east force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly fine and very hot with haze. Temp Range: 27 - 34 C R.H. Range: 60 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 29/8(Thursday) Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore later. Weather: Very hot with sunny periods and haze. A few showers and thunderstorms later. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 30/8(Friday) Wind: East to southeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 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 31/8(Saturday) Wind: Southeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore at first. Weather: Cloudy with showers and squally thunderstorms. Showers will be heavy at times. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 85 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 1/9(Sunday) Wind: Southeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 85 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 2/9(Monday) Wind: Southeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and a few thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 3/9(Tuesday) Wind: Southeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 31 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 4/9(Wednesday) Wind: Southeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 31 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 5/9(Thursday) Wind: South to southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.28/8/2019 at North Point was 26 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.28/8/2019 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 29.3 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 29.8 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 2 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 3 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain 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. 62 - Light Rain