Weather forecast for Kota Kinabalu produced at 6:00 PM Saturday July 15

Kota Kinabalu weather forecast produced at 6:00 PM Saturday July 15:

Explanatory notes:
A tropical depression lies in the northern part of the South China Sea.Strong southwest monsoon conditions until Sunday leading to gusty showers and thunderstorms as monsoon squalls move in from the South China Sea.The southwest monsoon weakens back early next week as the tropical weather systems makes landfall over land.

Forecast gives more weightage to the ECMWF model than the GFS model.

Saturday July 15:

Precis forecast:Showers,rain.
Mostly cloudy.A high(80%) chance of showers and rain.The chance of a thunderstorm.Light winds but gusty winds possible with showers and thunderstorms.

Chance of any rain:80%

Sunday July 16:

24-32 Degrees Celsius
Precis forecast:Shower or thunderstorm or two.
Partly cloudy.A medium(60%) chance of showers and thunderstorms especially in the early hours and morning.Light winds becoming southwesterly at 10-20 km/h from mid morning becoming light from afternoon.Gusty winds possible with showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of any rain:60%

Monday July 17:

24-34 Degrees Celsius
Precis forecast:Possible PM shower or thunderstorm.
Partly cloudy.A slight(20%) chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the early hours and morning.A medium(60%) chance of showers and thunderstorms from afternoon over the hills and foot hills,a slight(30%) chance elsewhere including the city center.Light winds.

Chance of any rain:30%

Tuesday July 18:

24-34 Degrees Celsius
Precis forecast:Possible PM shower or thunderstorm.
Partly cloudy.A medium(50%) chance of showers and thunderstorms from afternoon over the hills and foot hills,a slight(30%) chance elsewhere including the city center.Light winds.

Chance of any rain:30%

Wednesday July 19:

24-34 Degrees Celsius
Precis forecast:Partly cloudy.
Partly cloudy.A medium(40%) chance of showers and thunderstorms from afternoon over the hills and foot hills,a slight(20%) chance elsewhere including the city center.Light winds.
Chance of any rain:20%

Thursday July 20:

24-34 Degrees Celsius
Precis forecast:Partly cloudy.
Partly cloudy.A medium(40%) chance of showers and thunderstorms from afternoon over the hills and foot hills,a slight(20%) chance elsewhere including the city center.Light winds.
Chance of any rain:20%


Friday July 21:

24-34 Degrees Celsius
Precis forecast:Possible shower or thunderstorm.
Partly cloudy.A slight(30%) chance of a showers and thunderstorms.Light winds.
Chance of any rain:30%

Saturday July 22:

24-34 Degrees Celsius
Precis forecast:Possible shower or thunderstorm.
Partly cloudy.A slight(30%) chance of a showers and thunderstorms.Light winds.
Chance of any rain:30%

Forecast produced at 6:00 PM Saturday July 15.Weather icons courtesy of the US National Weather Service.