PRESS WEATHER NO. 180 - 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

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON AND A
BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS, THE LOCAL WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES YESTERDAY. IT WAS WINDY
AT FIRST AND APPRECIABLY COOLER IN THE MORNING, THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 13.2 DEGREES,
THE LOWEST SO FAR THIS AUTUMN AND TEMPERATURES IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES WERE GENERALLY ONE TO TWO DEGREES LOWER. THE
WEATHER WAS VERY DRY WITH BRIGHT PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
THE BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IS
EXPECTED TO THIN OUT TODAY AND TOMORROW. MEANWHILE, THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL MODERATE SLIGHTLY, THE WEATHER WILL
IMPROVE GRADUALLY WITH TEMPERATURES RISING PROGRESSIVELY
OVER THE REGION. HOWEVER, IT WILL REMAIN COOL IN THE
MORNING.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY. RATHER COOL WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN
PATCHES IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 14 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. VERY DRY WITH BRIGHT
PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 18 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS, FRESH OFFSHORE
AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : BECOMING FINE DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY, VERY DRY
WITH TEMPERATURES RISING. WARM DURING THE DAY IN THE
FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND
NIGHT WILL BE RATHER LARGE.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 14 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 18 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 14 - 18 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 19.11.2025