Bulletin updated at 07:50 HKT 20/Dec/2021
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The northeast monsoon will bring cool weather to the coast of southern China in the next couple of days. Besides, Tropical Cyclone Rai will take a northerly track today, moving across the central part of the South China Sea and weakening gradually. Rain bands associated with Rai will bring rainy weather to the northern part of the South China Sea and the coast of Guangdong today and tomorrow. Temperatures over the coast of Guangdong will rise slightly in the latter part of this week. Under the influence of a replenishment of the northeast monsoon, the weather is expected to become cool again over the coast of southern China during Christmas holidays. Date/Month 20/12 (Monday) Wind: Northeast force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore and on high ground. Weather: Cloudy with occasional rain. It will be cool. Rain will be more frequent later. Temp Range: 15 - 19 C R.H. Range: 50 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 21/12(Tuesday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally up to force 7 offshore and on high ground at first. Weather: Cloudy with occasional rain. Rain will be more frequent at first. Rain will ease off later. It will be cool. Temp Range: 16 - 18 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 22/12(Wednesday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy. One or two rain patches at first. Cool in the morning. Temp Range: 17 - 21 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 23/12(Thursday) Wind: Northeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with one or two rain patches. Temp Range: 19 - 22 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 24/12(Friday) Wind: Northeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy. One or two rain patches at first. Sunny intervals during the day. Temp Range: 19 - 22 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 25/12(Saturday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore later. Weather: Mainly cloudy. Temp Range: 17 - 21 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 26/12(Sunday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore at first. Weather: Sunny intervals. Becoming appreciably cooler. Temp Range: 14 - 17 C R.H. Range: 60 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 27/12(Monday) Wind: Northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny periods. It will be cool. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 13 - 17 C R.H. Range: 60 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 28/12(Tuesday) Wind: Northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny periods. It will be cool. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 14 - 18 C R.H. Range: 60 - 80 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.20/12/2021 at North Point was 21 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.20/12/2021 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 23.2 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 24.9 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 2 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 60 - Cloudy Day 7 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 8 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 9 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS