Weather forecast for Kota Kinabalu produced at 6:45 PM Tuesday August 22

Kota Kinabalu weather forecast produced at 6:45 PM Tuesday August 22:

Explanatory notes:


A tropical storm(Hato) lies to the north/northwest of the Philippines.This condition leads to moderate to strong southwest monsoon conditions until tomorrow.

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 Tuesday August 22:

Precis forecast:Shower or two.Possible thunderstorm.

Partly cloudy.A medium(50%) chance of showers and thunderstorms.Light winds but gusty winds possible with showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of any rain:50%


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%

Tuesday August 29:

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 6:45 PM Tuesday August 22.Weather icons courtesy of the US National Weather Service.