Overseas delegates arrive today to see for themselves how the SAR is faring in its bid to host the 2006 Asian Games.
Officials were last night finalising contingency plans to ensure the poor weather did not leave the four-member team from the Olympic Council of Asia with a bad impression.
The three-day visit includes tours of the Hong Kong Stadium and the Convention and Exhibition Centre. Visits to outdoor venues - and negotiating traffic jams - are understood to be the main concerns.
An official said the rain might affect the itinerary, but not necessarily the delegates' impression. The deputy head of the bidding team, Maureen Chan Leung Mong-lin, said delegates would examine the SAR's infrastructure by helicopter and ride the airport express railway.
The Asian Games Bidding Committee, led by Chief Secretary for Administration Anson Chan Fang On-sang, will outline Hong Kong's strengths during a meeting with the delegates.
A government spokesman said the council members could seek clarification on the bid document.