LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

SHOWERS AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE ALSO COVERED SOUTHEASTERN CHINA. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA, IT IS EXPECTED TO BE
BRIGHTER AND HOT OVER GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE
BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TO THE EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES
WILL ENTER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA MIDWEEK
THIS WEEK. WHETHER IT WILL DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE
REMAINS UNCERTAIN. IT WILL THEN HAVE A HIGHER CHANCE TO
MOVE TOWARDS HAINAN ISLAND AND ITS ADJACENT WATERS.

BESIDES, SEVERE TYPHOON KAJIKI MADE LANDFALL OVER THE
NORTHERN PART OF VIETNAM AND WEAKENED INTO A TYPHOON
YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, KAJIKI WAS CENTRED ABOUT
270 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HANOI. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR INTO THE
INLAND AREAS OF INDO-CHINA AND DISSIPATE GRADUALLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 32 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE EASTERLY
WINDS, FRESH AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : HOT WITH A FEW SHOWERS ON WEDNESDAY. THE WEATHER
WILL BECOME UNSETTLED IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. IT
WILL BE WINDY WITH MORE SHOWERS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:16 HKT ON 25.08.2025