Here is the latest weather bulletin issued by the Hong Kong Observatory.

Showers and thunderstorms associated with a trough of low pressure affected Shenzhen and the northern part of the New Territories in the afternoon. More than 10 millimetres of rainfall were recorded over parts of the region. Besides, an area of low pressure is bringing unsettled weather to the central part of the South China Sea.

Weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow

Mainly cloudy with a few showers. There will be more showers and squally thunderstorms in some areas at first. The minimum temperature will be about 27 degrees. Hot with sunny intervals during the day tomorrow. The maximum temperature will be around 31 degrees in the urban areas, and a couple of degrees higher in the New Territories. Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds.

Outlook : Hot with sunny periods and one or two showers in the following couple of days. The weather will become unsettled with occasional showers later on Friday to Saturday.

9-Day Weather Forecast

With the trough of low pressure now affecting Guangdong weakening gradually, it will be hot during the day and showers will be lessen over the coastal areas in the next couple of days. Another trough of low pressure will edge closer to the coastal areas of southern China towards the weekend. The weather will be unsettled over the region during the weekend. An easterly airstream is expected to affect the coast of Guangdong early next week. Temperatures will fall slightly.

7/5 (Wednesday)
East to southeast force 2 to 3. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. There will be more showers and thunderstorms in some areas in the morning. Hot with sunny intervals during the day.
Temperature: 27-31C Relative Humidity: 70-95%

8/5(Thursday)
Southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and one or two showers. Hot during the day.
Temperature: 26-31C Relative Humidity: 65-90%

9/5(Friday)
South force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny periods. Hot during the day. A few showers and thunderstorms later.
Temperature: 27-32C Relative Humidity: 65-95%

10/5(Saturday)
Light winds force 2, becoming north to northeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and thunderstorms.
Temperature: 24-29C Relative Humidity: 70-95%

11/5(Sunday)
Northeast force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Isolated thunderstorms at first.
Temperature: 23-27C Relative Humidity: 65-95%

12/5(Monday)
East to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers.
Temperature: 24-28C Relative Humidity: 70-95%

13/5(Tuesday)
East to southeast force 4. Weather: Sunny periods and isolated showers.
Temperature: 25-30C Relative Humidity: 65-90%

14/5(Wednesday)
Southeast force 3. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Hot during the day.
Temperature: 26-31C Relative Humidity: 70-95%

15/5(Thursday)
South to southeast force 3. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Hot during the day.
Temperature: 27-31C Relative Humidity: 70-95%