PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE LINGERED AROUND THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY, BRINGING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO
THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVY YESTERDAY MORNING WITH
MORE THAN 50 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL RECORDED OVER PARTS OF
SAI KUNG AND HONG KONG ISLAND. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL STILL LINGER AROUND THE SOUTH CHINA COAST TODAY. A
STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL REACH THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
TODAY, BRINGING HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE
REGION.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG
 
CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS
WILL BE HEAVIER AT TIMES DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 23 AND 26 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS,
STRENGTHENING DURING THE DAY.
 
OUTLOOK : THERE WILL STILL BE SHOWERS ON THURSDAY. SHOWERS
WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 09.05.2018

Ends/Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Issued at HKT 0:45

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