LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM THAT AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
MODERATED GRADUALLY YESTERDAY, AND AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT
ALSO COVERED THE REGION. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY
FINE AND HOT. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY
ROSE TO 32 DEGREES OR ABOVE IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
ANTICYCLONE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING GENERALLY FINE
WEATHER TO GUANGDONG TODAY. PRESSURE ROSE APPRECIABLY OVER
NORTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL
REACH THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TOMORROW. WINDS WILL
STRENGTHEN FROM THE NORTH OVER THE REGION. BESIDES, THE
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES
INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION YESTERDAY MORNING.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 880 KILOMETRES EAST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR EDGING CLOSER TO THE
VICINITY OF LUZON AND INTENSIFYING GRADUALLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 18 OCT 2025)

MAINLY FINE. ONE OR TWO SHOWERS IN THE MORNING AND AT
NIGHT. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES.
DRY AND VERY HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
OF AROUND 33 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE
EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY FROM THE NORTH ON
SUNDAY. PERSISTENTLY WINDY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS,
BECOMING CLOUDY WITH RAIN. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL
APPRECIABLY TO AROUND 20 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. FLOODING
MAY OCCUR OVER PARTS OF LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS OVERNIGHT.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE, DRY AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE, DRY AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE, DRY AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:17 HKT ON 17.10.2025