LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A DRY WINTER MONSOON BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE
AND DRY. IT WAS COLD IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES OVER MANY
PLACES FELL TO 12 DEGREES OR BELOW, FOUR TO FIVE DEGREES
LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 12.8 DEGREES, THE LOWEST SO
FAR THIS WINTER. THE WINTER MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
COLD AND DRY WEATHER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. WITH
THE MONSOON MODERATING SLIGHTLY, TEMPERATURES WILL RISE
SLIGHTLY OVER THE REGION IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS BUT IT
WILL STILL BE COOL IN THE MORNING.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 3 JAN 2026)

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

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.
TEMPERATURES WILL RISE SLIGHTLY ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY, BUT
IT WILL STILL BE COOL IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL
FALL AGAIN MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 12 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 17 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: 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 23:15 HKT ON 02.01.2026