PRESS WEATHER NO. 040 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS BRINGING SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. MEANWHILE, AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS COVERING
SOUTHERN CHINA.

 

AT 5 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM PODUL WAS CENTRED ABOUT
900 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR ACROSS THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF THE VICINITY OF TAIWAN.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 33 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT DURING THE DAY AND MORE SHOWERS LATER
TOMORROW. THERE WILL BE SQUALLY SHOWERS AND SHOWERS WILL BE
HEAVY AT TIMES ON THURSDAY. THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN
UNSETTLED ON FRIDAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:45 HKT ON 12.08.2025