LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
SOUTHERN CHINA AT FIRST YESTERDAY. A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS
COVERED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA LATER YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE AT
FIRST. THE WEATHER BECAME CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON. THERE
WERE ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES AT NIGHT. THE BAND OF CLOUDS
IS EXPECTED TO BRING A FEW RAIN PATCHES TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
TODAY. WITH THE BAND OF CLOUDS THINNING OUT, THE WEATHER
WILL IMPROVE OVER THE COASTAL AREAS DURING THE WEEKEND AND
IT WILL BE WARM DURING THE DAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING. BRIGHT
PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN
19 AND 22 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY FRESH AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : 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:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 19 - 22 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 18.12.2025