PRESS WEATHER NO. 059 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AND AN ACTIVE SOUTHERLY
AIRSTREAM ARE BRINGING THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
LOCALLY, HEAVY SHOWERS THIS MORNING BROUGHT ABOUT 30
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL TO MANY PLACES, AND RAINFALL EVEN
EXCEEDED 50 MILLIMETRES OVER LANTAU ISLAND. BESIDES, THE
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES
IS INTENSIFYING GRADUALLY. A TROPICAL CYCLONE APPEARS TO BE
FORMING.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL
BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND
28 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
STRONG ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

 

OUTLOOK : STILL MORE SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST
TOMORROW. A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
BECOMING VERY HOT IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:45 HKT ON 02.08.2026