PRESS WEATHER NO. 042 - 9-DAY WEATHER FORECAST
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9-DAY WEATHER FORECAST


9-DAY WEATHER FORECAST
 
GENERAL SITUATION:
AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT WILL AFFECT THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW. IT WILL BE VERY HOT DURING THE
DAY OVER THE REGION. THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NOW OVER THE
SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARDS
LUZON AND DEVELOP GRADUALLY TODAY AND TOMORROW. IT WILL
THEN MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL TO NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA, IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF HAINAN ISLAND AND
THE SEAS SOUTH OF IT. HOWEVER, ITS DEVELOPMENT OVER THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA REMAINS UNCERTAIN. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM, THERE WILL BE SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
AND THE COAST OF GUANGDONG DURING THE WEEKEND TO EARLY NEXT
WEEK. THERE WILL BE SWELLS. BESIDES, THE TROPICAL CYCLONE
OVER THE EAST CHINA SEA WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SEAS WEST OF
KYUSHU OF JAPAN AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY TODAY.
 
DATE/MONTH 21/8 (THURSDAY)
WIND: SOUTH FORCE 2 TO 3.
WEATHER: SUNNY PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS. HOT DURING THE
DAY.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 32 C
R.H. RANGE: 70 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: LOW
 
DATE/MONTH 22/8 (FRIDAY)
WIND: LIGHT WINDS FORCE 2.
WEATHER: MAINLY FINE. VERY HOT DURING THE DAY.
TEMP RANGE: 28 - 33 C
R.H. RANGE: 65 - 90 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: LOW
 
DATE/MONTH 23/8 (SATURDAY)
WIND: EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4, FORCE 5 OFFSHORE
LATER.
WEATHER: MAINLY FINE AT FIRST. VERY HOT DURING THE DAY.
BECOMING CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
TEMP RANGE: 28 - 33 C
R.H. RANGE: 65 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: LOW
 
DATE/MONTH 24/8 (SUNDAY)
WIND: EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, FORCE 6 OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. MORE SHOWERS LATER. THERE WILL BE SWELLS.
TEMP RANGE: 26 - 30 C
R.H. RANGE: 70 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM
 
DATE/MONTH 25/8 (MONDAY)
WIND: EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.
WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMP RANGE: 25 - 29 C
R.H. RANGE: 80 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: HIGH
 
DATE/MONTH 26/8 (TUESDAY)
WIND: EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6
ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMP RANGE: 26 - 30 C
R.H. RANGE: 80 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: HIGH
 
DATE/MONTH 27/8 (WEDNESDAY)
WIND: SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 31 C
R.H. RANGE: 75 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM
 
DATE/MONTH 28/8 (THURSDAY)
WIND: SOUTHEAST FORCE 4.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 31 C
R.H. RANGE: 75 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM
 
DATE/MONTH 29/8 (FRIDAY)
WIND: SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 31 C
R.H. RANGE: 75 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM LOW

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:20 HKT ON 21.08.2025

Ends/Thursday, August 21, 2025
Issued at HKT 6:20

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