Go to main content
 
PRESS WEATHER NO. 080 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
**********************************************
LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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


 
AREAS OF INTENSE THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ACTIVE
SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM ARE AFFECTING THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY. LOCALLY, MORE THAN 50 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES IN THE PAST FEW
HOURS, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 100 MILLIMETRES OVER
PARTS OF HONG KONG ISLAND AND SAI KUNG.


 
AT 5 A.M., TYPHOON SAUDEL WAS CENTRED ABOUT 430 KILOMETRES
EAST OF WENZHOU. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE EAST CHINA SEA.


 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY


 
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE
MORNING. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY LATER. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 31 DEGREES DURING THE DAY.
MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.


 
OUTLOOK : A FEW SHOWERS TOMORROW AND ON SATURDAY, VERY HOT
DURING THE DAY. THE WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:45 HKT ON 27.08.2026

Today's Press Releases