PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM ALSO
AFFECTED THE COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MORE THAN 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER
MANY PLACES, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 40 MILLIMETRES OVER
LAMMA ISLAND. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO
LINGER OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TODAY
AND TOMORROW. MEANWHILE, A FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM WILL AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. THE EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM WILL BE REPLACED BY A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM
GRADUALLY EARLY NEXT WEEK. THERE WILL STILL BE SHOWERS OVER
THE REGION.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS
WILL BE HEAVY IN SOME AREAS AT FIRST. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 24 AND 27 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON
HIGH GROUND.

 

OUTLOOK : THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED ON SUNDAY AND
MONDAY. SHOWERS WILL LESSEN GRADUALLY MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 16.05.2026