PRESS WEATHER NO. 160 - 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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE. THE WEATHER
WAS WARM AND DRY DURING THE DAY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER
MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY FELL TO AROUND 50 PER CENT. THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT SOUTHERN CHINA IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS WILL COVER
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA GRADUALLY TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025)

FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING WILL BE ABOUT
18 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN
THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 23 DEGREES. BECOMING CLOUDY AT NIGHT.
MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES ON
FRIDAY. SUNNY PERIODS ON SATURDAY AND WINTER SOLSTICE. IT
WILL BE WARM DURING THE DAY. SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MORNING
IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE, BECOMING CLOUDY AT NIGHT

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE, BECOMING CLOUDY AT NIGHT

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE, BECOMING CLOUDY AT NIGHT

TEMPS: 18 - 23 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 17.12.2025