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 EASTERLY AIRSTREAM THAT AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
MODERATED GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. A COLD FRONT MOVED ACROSS
THE COASTAL AREAS LAST NIGHT AND THE ASSOCIATED WINTER
MONSOON AFFECTED THE REGION GRADUALLY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE
SUNNY PERIODS YESTERDAY. IT WAS DRY DURING THE DAY. THE
MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
TODAY AND TOMORROW. IT WILL BE WINDY. TEMPERATURES WILL
FALL APPRECIABLY OVER THE REGION AND IT WILL BECOME COLD,
WHILE THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 2 JAN 2026)

MAINLY FINE AND DRY. COLD IN THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 12 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 17 DEGREES DURING THE DAY.
MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : IT WILL REMAIN COLD ON SATURDAY MORNING. THE
TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE
RELATIVELY LARGE. THE WEATHER WILL BE PERSISTENTLY FINE AND
DRY EARLY NEXT WEEK, BUT STILL COOL IN THE MORNING.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 12 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 17 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 12 - 17 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 01.01.2026