Weather forecast for Kota Kinabalu produced at 5:00 PM Monday August 21

Kota Kinabalu weather forecast produced at 5:00 PM Monday August 21:

Explanatory notes:


A tropical storm(Hato) lies to the northeast of the Philippines.This system likely strengthens in the next few days,strengthening the southwest monsoon.

Moderate southwest monsoon conditions with the tropical weather system to the north of the Philippines before weak southwest monsoon conditions again later during the week.

Onshore steering flow until Thursday then light and variable then offshore steering flow from the weekend.

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

The rest of Monday August 21:

Precis forecast:Mostly clear.

Mostly clear.Light winds.
Chance of any rain:0%

Tuesday August 22:

24-33 Degrees Celsius

Precis forecast:Possible shower or thunderstorm.
Partly cloudy.A slight(30%) chance of showers and thunderstorms.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:30%


Wednesday August 23:

24-33 Degrees Celsius

Precis forecast:Possible shower or thunderstorm.
Partly cloudy.A slight(30%) chance of showers and thunderstorms.Light winds.Gusty winds possible with showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of any rain:30%

Thursday August 24:

24-34 Degrees Celsius

Precis forecast:Partly cloudy.
Partly cloudy.A slight(30%) chance of a 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 August 25:

24-34 Degrees Celsius

Precis forecast:Possible afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms.
Partly cloudy.A high(80%) chance of a showers and thunderstorms from afternoon over the hills and foot hills,a medium(50%) chance elsewhere including the city center.Light winds.
Chance of any rain:50%

Saturday August 26:

24-34 Degrees Celsius

Precis forecast:Possible afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms.
Partly cloudy.A high(70%) chance of a showers and thunderstorms from afternoon over the hills and foot hills,a medium(50%) chance elsewhere including the city center.Light winds.
Chance of any rain:50%

Sunday August 27:

24-34 Degrees Celsius

Precis forecast:Possible afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms.
Partly cloudy.A medium(60%) chance of a showers and thunderstorms from afternoon over the hills and foot hills,a medium(40%) chance elsewhere including the city center.Light winds.
Chance of any rain:40%

Monday August 28:

24-34 Degrees Celsius

Precis forecast:Possible afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms.
Partly cloudy.A high(70%) chance of a showers and thunderstorms from afternoon over the hills and foot hills,a medium(50%) chance elsewhere including the city center.Light winds.
Chance of any rain:50%

Forecast produced at 5:00 PM Monday August 21.Weather icons courtesy of the US National Weather Service.