Bulletin updated at 08:30 HKT 17/Aug/2020
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The broad area of low pressure now near Luzon will move across the northern part of the South China Sea towards western Guangdong to Hainan Island in the next couple of days. It may further develop into a tropical cyclone, but its intensity remains uncertain. Under the influence of its associated unsettled weather, there will be heavy showers and squally thunderstorms over the coast of Guangdong midweek this week. It will also be windier with swells. With the broad area of low pressure moving away gradually, the weather will improve slightly over southeastern China in the latter part of this week. Date/Month 17/8 (Monday) Wind: East force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Isolated thunderstorms at first. Temp Range: 26 - 32 C R.H. Range: 65 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 18/8(Tuesday) Wind: East force 4, force 5 offshore later. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Isolated thunderstorms later. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 65 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 19/8(Wednesday) Wind: East force 4, force 5 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and squally thunderstorms. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 20/8(Thursday) Wind: Southeast force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 21/8(Friday) Wind: Southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 22/8(Saturday) Wind: Southeast force 3. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 65 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 23/8(Sunday) Wind: South to southwest force 3. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 65 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 24/8(Monday) Wind: Southwest force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 65 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 25/8(Tuesday) Wind: Southwest force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.17/8/2020 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.17/8/2020 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.9 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.6 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 2 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 3 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 6 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 7 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 8 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 9 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain