LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH AN
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. HEAVY SHOWERS
BROUGHT MORE THAN 30 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL TO HONG KONG
ISLAND AND TSEUNG KWAN O IN THE MORNING. HOWEVER, IT WAS
VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE ANTICYCLONE
ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO BRING VERY HOT WEATHER TO SOUTHEASTERN
CHINA TODAY.

 

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER LUZON ENTERED THE NORTHEASTERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA LAST NIGHT. THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY GRADUALLY AND MOVE IN
THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, IT WILL THEN
TURN WESTWARDS, MOVING CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY. HOWEVER, THERE ARE UNCERTAINTIES IN ITS
LANDFALL POSITION AND INTENSITY.
 
BESIDES, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN NORTH
PACIFIC TO THE EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES INTENSIFIED
GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. A TROPICAL CYCLONE APPEARED TO BE
FORMING.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. VERY HOT WITH
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL
BE AROUND 34 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS LATER. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : MORE SHOWERS AND WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY
LATER ON FRIDAY. OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND, SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER AT
TIMES, AND THERE WILL BE SWELLS. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE
BRIEFLY EARLY NEXT WEEK, BUT WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY
MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 18.09.2025