Bulletin updated at 16:30 HKT 12/Aug/2025
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Under the influence of the outer subsiding air of Tropical Cyclone Podul, the weather will be very hot over southern China tomorrow. Showers triggered by high temperatures will affect the region. Meanwhile, Podul will intensify gradually and move westwards across the southern part of Taiwan. It will then make landfall again over the vicinity of eastern Guangdong and southern Fujian, and weaken. The heavy squally showers and thunderstorms associated with Podul will affect the coastal areas of Guangdong on Thursday and Friday. There will be swells. With Podul departing and the anticyclone aloft strengthening, the weather will improve over the region during the weekend. A broad trough of low pressure is expected to form over the central part of the South China Sea during the weekend to early next week. It will move northwards and bring unsettled weather to western Guangdong to the vicinity of Beibu Wan. An area of low pressure may form over the broad trough of low pressure. Date/Month 13/8 (Wednesday) Wind: West force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny periods and isolated showers. Very hot during the day. More showers with squally thunderstorms and swells later. Temp Range: 27 - 34 C R.H. Range: 60 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 14/8(Thursday) Wind: South to southwest force 4 to 5, force 6 offshore and on high ground. Weather: Cloudy with heavy squally showers and thunderstorms. There will be swells. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 15/8(Friday) Wind: East to southeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 on high ground at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and squally thunderstorms. There will be swells at first. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 16/8(Saturday) Wind: East force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny periods and one or two showers. Very hot during the day. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 17/8(Sunday) Wind: East force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 18/8(Monday) Wind: East to southeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 19/8(Tuesday) Wind: South to southeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 20/8(Wednesday) Wind: South to southwest force 3. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 21/8(Thursday) Wind: South to southwest force 3. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 2 p.m.12/8/2025 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.12/8/2025 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 29.9 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 29.5 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 2 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 5 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 6 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 9 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers