The subtropical ridge is gradually affecting the southeastern part of China. Weather forecast for today:Cloudy periods and isolated showers at first. Mainly fine and very hot during the day. The maximum temperature will be around 33 degrees. Moderate southerly winds. Outlook: Mainly fine and very hot apart from isolated showers in the next few days.

At 6 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory : Air temperature : 28 degrees Celsius Relative Humidity : 87 per cent The air temperatures at other places were: Hong Kong Observatory28 degrees ; King's Park27 degrees ; Ta Kwu Ling27 degrees ; Lau Fau Shan27 degrees ; Tai Po27 degrees ; Sha Tin28 degrees ; Tuen Mun28 degrees ; Tseung Kwan O27 degrees ; [air temperatures at other places]