PRESS WEATHER NO. 177 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:16 HKT ON 05.01.2026
(FOR PRESS ONLY.)
HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
GENERAL SITUATION
THE WEATHER WAS GENERALLY FINE OVER GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
MEANWHILE, THE WINTER MONSOON GRADUALLY AFFECTED THE
COASTAL AREAS. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS FINE AND DRY. UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF THE MONSOON, IT WILL BE PERSISTENTLY COLD
IN THE MORNING OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL BE FINE AND VERY DRY WITH RATHER
LARGE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026)
FINE AND DRY. COLD IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 12 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 18 DEGREES DURING THE DAY. FRESH
NORTHERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.
OUTLOOK : PERSISTENTLY COLD IN THE MORNING IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 11
TO 12 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. FINE AND VERY DRY WITH RATHER LARGE
TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT.
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: 18 DEGREES
FOR STANDARD:
CARTOON NO. 1
CAPTION: FINE AND DRY
TEMPS: 12 - 18 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 23:16 HKT ON 05.01.2026
