LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

 

GENERAL SITUATION

A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH HEAVY SHOWERS
AND A FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. MORE THAN
50 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER KWAI TSING,
AND RAINFALL OVER TAI PO EVEN EXCEEDED 70 MILLIMETRES. THE
SHOWERS EASED OFF WITH BRIGHT PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SHOWERS TO
THE SOUTH CHINA COAST TODAY. AS THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE
STRENGTHENS, IT WILL BE GENERALLY FINE AND VERY HOT OVER
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA DURING THE WEEKEND TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES. HOT WITH
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL
BE AROUND 32 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, FRESH AT TIMES AT FIRST.

 

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT IN THE FOLLOWING FEW
DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 11.08.2017