LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

THE UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY PERSISTENTLY YESTERDAY.
A FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM ALSO AFFECTED THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH
HEAVY SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN
100 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES.
THERE WAS EXCEPTIONALLY SEVERE RAINSTORM OVER SOME AREAS IN
THE EASTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY IN THE MORNING. MORE THAN
400 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER PARTS OF
TSEUNG KWAN O FOR THE WHOLE DAY. BESIDES, VIOLENT GUSTS
EXCEEDING 100 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WERE ONCE RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU BEACH IN THE AFTERNOON. THE UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCES WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY.
WITH AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS
GRADUALLY, THE WEATHER WILL BE BRIGHTER AND HOT OVER THE
REGION IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. MORE SHOWERS AND A
FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF
GRADUALLY DURING THE DAY AND THERE WILL BE SUNNY INTERVALS.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 23 AND 29 DEGREES. MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHERLIES.

 

OUTLOOK : HOT DURING THE DAY WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:46 HKT ON 05.05.2024