LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST


CORRECTION TO PRESS WEATHER NO. 186

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY PERSISTENTLY, AND A
STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM ALSO AFFECTED THE COAST OF
EASTERN GUANGDONG GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS
CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WERE HEAVY AT TIMES. MORE THAN 30 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER SAI KUNG, SHA TIN AND TAI PO
DISTRICT IN THE AFTERNOON, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 70
MILLIMETRES OVER TSUEN WAN DISTRICT. A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM
IS EXPECTED TO BRING HOT WEATHER AND A FEW SHOWERS TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. ANOTHER TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE WILL EDGE CLOSER TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF
SOUTHERN CHINA TOMORROW, AND BRING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION DURING THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER
WITH THUNDERSTORMS IN SOME AREAS IN THE MORNING. HOT WITH
SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 25 AND 30 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT
FIRST.

OUTLOOK : THE WEATHER WILL BECOME UNSETTLED WITH SHOWERS
LATER ON FRIDAY TO SATURDAY GRADUALLY. SHOWERS WILL EASE
OFF GRADUALLY AND TEMPERATURES WILL DROP SLIGHTLY IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: JIZHEN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 25 - 30 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:49 HKT ON 07.05.2025