The weather in Hong Kong will continue to be cloudy and sunny. The Observatory forecasts that under the influence of a broad trough of low pressure, there will be a few showers and thunderstorms in some areas over the weekend.
As the high-altitude anticyclone in the northwestern Pacific Ocean stretches westward, it is expected that the sky will gradually improve next week, and the maximum temperature in the urban area will rise to 32 degrees, ushering in hot weather.
Next Friday (June 3) is the Dragon Boat Festival. The Observatory expects that there will be sunshine for a short time and a few showers. The urban area will see a high of 31 degrees. Those planning to swim in the dragon boat water or watch the dragon boat race should pay attention to the weather conditions.
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A broad trough of low pressure is bringing showers to the northern part of the South China Sea and the coast of southern China. It will be cloudy and cloudy in Hong Kong today, with urban temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 degrees.
As of 1:30 p.m., the temperature in Sheung Shui, Daguling, Wetland Park and other areas has risen to nearly 30 degrees.
The Observatory predicts that there will still be a few showers in the next three days, and there will be thunderstorms in some areas on Friday and Saturday (27th and 28th).
As the high-altitude anticyclone in the northwestern Pacific Ocean extends westward, the sky along the coast of South China will gradually improve early next week. The Observatory expects to have some sunny days from next Sunday (29th), the weather will gradually become hot, and the highest temperature in the urban area will rise to 32 degrees.
(Screenshot from the Observatory's website)
A few showers expected for Dragon Boat Festival next Friday
Affected by the southwesterly airstream, the weather will remain hot with a few showers in the middle to late next week.
The Observatory forecasts a gradual increase in showers in early June.
Next Friday is the Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon boat racing is one of the customs. It is expected that there will be a few showers and sunshine for a short time. The temperature in the urban area is between 27 and 31 degrees.
Looking through the observatory data, the hottest Dragon Boat Festival occurred in 2015, when the highest temperature in the urban area rose to 34.1 degrees.
▼Hong Kong under the rainstorm on May 11▼
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The director of the Observatory said that the timing of the rainfall outbreak is random. The new radar encryption scanning is being tried, but there are still limitations. The observatory expects that the weather will remain unstable on the weekend. Uncertainty in the region, early warning of heavy rain | The actual rainfall in the next two or three days is difficult to measure
