LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA BROUGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. BESIDES, IT WAS MAINLY FINE
OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS
AND SHOWERS. IT WAS VERY HOT IN THE AFTERNOON. MORE THAN 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER KOWLOON AND
PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 40
MILLIMETRES OVER WONG TAI SIN. THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND
ITS ASSOCIATED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO EDGE CLOSER TO THE
COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY TODAY.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 27 DEGREES. HOT WITH
SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE AROUND 32 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE EAST TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH AT FIRST.

 

OUTLOOK : SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS ON THURSDAY.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. BECOMING FINE AND VERY HOT EARLY NEXT WEEK.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 17.08.2022