Rain, thunderstorms persist in Hong Kong, but weather to improve next week
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Rain and thunderstorms will continue to affect Hong Kong on Saturday, the city's forecaster has said, adding that the weather is set to improve early next week.
The Hong Kong Observatory said sunny intervals were expected in the afternoon, noting that squally thunderstorms and showers, which would be heavy in some areas, were brought by an active southwest monsoon.
'With an anticyclone aloft strengthening, the weather will improve over the coast of Guangdong early to midweek next week,' it said.
'It will be very hot during the day and there will also be a few showers. The anticyclone aloft is expected to weaken in the latter part of next week.'
According to the latest nine-day forecast, there will be a few showers with sunny periods between Sunday and next Wednesday.
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