PRESS WEATHER NO. 172 - 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 THE
REGION AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE SUNNY
PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED
TO MODERATE GRADUALLY LATER TODAY, IT WILL BE WARM DURING
THE DAY OVER THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY. A REPLENISHMENT OF
THE MONSOON WILL REACH THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA ON
THURSDAY MORNING, TEMPERATURES WILL FALL PROGRESSIVELY OVER
THE REGION DURING CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. IT WILL BE RATHER
COOL IN THE MORNING, AND COLD OVER INLAND AREAS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE
MORNING. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 19 AND 22 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON
HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : WARM DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL
BECOME NORTHERLY AND THE WEATHER WILL BECOME COOL ON
CHRISTMAS DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL LATER TO A MINIMUM OF
AROUND 14 DEGREES ON BOXING DAY. STILL COOL IN THE MORNING
AND AT NIGHT OVER THE WEEKEND. THE WEATHER WILL BE FINE AND
DRY WITH A RELATIVELY LARGE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
DAY AND NIGHT.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

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. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 22.12.2025