Bulletin updated at 16:30 HKT 19/Mar/2010
7-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The warm maritime airstream affecting the south China coast will be replaced by a slightly cooler easterly airstream on Monday. A cold front will bring appreciably cooler weather to the region in the latter part of next week. Date/Month 20/3 (Saturday) Wind: Southeast force 2 to 3. Weather: Mainly fine. Visibility relatively low. Temp Range: 20 - 26 C R.H. Range: 65 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 21/3(Sunday) Wind: Light winds force 2, becoming east force 4 to 5 later. Weather: Mainly fine. Visibility relatively low. A few light rain patches later. Temp Range: 20 - 26 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 22/3(Monday) Wind: East force 4, force 5 offshore at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy. A few light rain patches at first. Temp Range: 18 - 22 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 23/3(Tuesday) Wind: East to southeast force 3. Weather: Sunny periods with morning mist. Temp Range: 20 - 25 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 24/3(Wednesday) Wind: East force 3, becoming north force 5 later. Weather: Sunny intervals with mist. A few rain patches later. Temp Range: 19 - 23 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 25/3(Thursday) Wind: North force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with rain patches. Temp Range: 15 - 19 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 26/3(Friday) Wind: North to northeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy. Temp Range: 14 - 17 C R.H. Range: 70 - 85 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 2 p.m.19/3/2010 at North Point was 20 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.19/3/2010 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 21.9 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 22.2 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 7-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 2 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 3 cartoon no. 60 - Cloudy Day 4 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 5 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS Day 6 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 7 cartoon no. 60 - Cloudy