PRESS WEATHER NO. 114 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

AN ACTIVE SOUTHWEST MONSOON AND UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES ARE
BRINGING HEAVY SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS TO
THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, MORE THAN 70 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES IN THE PAST COUPLE
OF HOURS, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 150 MILLIMETRES OVER
PARTS OF TAI PO, TSUEN WAN AND NORTH DISTRICT. AROUND 5000
STROKES OF CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING WERE ALSO RECORDED
WITHIN HONG KONG.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH HEAVY SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 29
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.

 

OUTLOOK : THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED TOMORROW.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AT FIRST. SHOWERS WILL EASE
OFF GRADUALLY ON THURSDAY. MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:45 HKT ON 05.08.2025