LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TO INLAND GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. BESIDES, A WEAK NORTHEAST
MONSOON AFFECTED THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER THE EASTERN PART
OF HONG KONG AND PARTS OF LANTAU ISLAND. THE WEATHER WAS
VERY HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE WEAK
NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND THERE WILL BE MORE SHOWERS OVER
THE REGION.

 

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, SUPER TYPHOON SAOLA WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 630 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN
THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF TAIWAN TO THE
LUZON STRAIT.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 31 DEGREES. LIGHT
WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE NORTHEASTERLIES.

 

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS APART FROM ISOLATED
SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 29.08.2023