PRESS WEATHER NO. 177 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. A BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED SOUTHERN
CHINA. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY AND SLIGHTLY COOLER WITH ONE
OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF
THE TERRITORY IN THE AFTERNOON WERE TWO TO THREE DEGREES
LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. THE BAND OF CLOUDS NOW
COVERING SOUTHERN CHINA IS EXPECTED TO THIN OUT TODAY. THE
WEATHER WILL IMPROVE SLIGHTLY OVER THE REGION. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF A REPLENISHMENT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, IT
WILL BE WINDY AND CLOUDIER OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TYPHOON KALMAEGI WAS CENTRED ABOUT
370 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE PHILIPPINES AND ENTER THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY. SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MORNING WITH A
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 21 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND
25 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : WINDY AND CLOUDIER ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
BECOMING FINE WITH TEMPERATURES RISING DURING THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 21 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 21 - 25 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 04.11.2025