PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON AND A
BROAD BAND OF RAIN AND CLOUDS, THE LOCAL WEATHER WAS CLOUDY
AND SLIGHTLY COOLER WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES YESTERDAY. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 18.2
DEGREES, THE LOWEST SO FAR THIS AUTUMN. THE INTENSE
NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT GUANGDONG TODAY,
IT WILL REMAIN SLIGHTLY COOLER OVER THE REGION IN THE
MORNING. WITH THE MONSOON MODERATING GRADUALLY IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS, THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE OVER SOUTHERN
CHINA. IT WILL BE DRY WITH TEMPERATURES RISING DURING THE
DAY.

 

BESIDES, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM FENGSHEN WEAKENED INTO A
TROPICAL STORM YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, FENGSHEN
WAS CENTRED ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF DA NANG. IT
IS FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR TOWARDS THE CENTRAL PART OF VIETNAM AND CONTINUE TO
WEAKEN. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER
THE SEAS EAST OF TAIWAN BROUGHT UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE
REGION YESTERDAY.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST. SLIGHTLY
COOLER IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 18 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 22 DEGREES DURING THE DAY.
MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE.

 

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS,
DRY WITH TEMPERATURES RISING DURING THE DAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 23.10.2025