LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE, THE LOCAL
WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS YESTERDAY.
THERE WERE MORE SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
IT WAS VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES ROSE TO ABOUT 33 DEGREES OVER MANY PLACES. THE
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A FEW SHOWERS
TO GUANGDONG TODAY. BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR
LUZON INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION LAST NIGHT. IT
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 240 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
VICINITY OF LUZON.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE AROUND 28 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. VERY HOT WITH
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL
BE ABOUT 33 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : ONE OR TWO SHOWERS ON THURSDAY, VERY HOT WITH
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE WEATHER WILL BECOME
UNSETTLED ON FRIDAY. WINDIER WITH SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND. THERE WILL BE SWELLS.

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: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 33 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 23:22 HKT ON 16.09.2025