LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT COVERED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE. TEMPERATURES OVER
MANY PLACES ROSE TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR LUZON INTENSIFIED INTO A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION AND ENTERED THE SOUTH CHINA SEA LAST
NIGHT. IT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF
HAINAN ISLAND AND THE SEAS TO ITS SOUTH. IT WILL BRING
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. THERE WILL
BE SWELLS OVER THE REGION.

 

BESIDES, TROPICAL STORM LINGLING WEAKENED PROGRESSIVELY
YESTERDAY AND DISSIPATED OVER THE SEAS EAST OF KYUSHU OF
JAPAN.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 27
DEGREES. VERY HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
OF AROUND 33 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. BECOMING CLOUDY WITH
A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AT NIGHT. THERE
WILL BE SWELLS. LIGHT WINDS. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS LATER, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND.

 

OUTLOOK : WINDIER WITH OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS ON
SUNDAY. THERE WILL BE SWELLS. STILL SHOWERY IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:46 HKT ON 23.08.2025