PRESS WEATHER NO. 193 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 06.01.2026
(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
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE WINTER MONSOON, THE LOCAL
WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE AND DRY YESTERDAY. IT WAS COLD IN
THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
AROUND 12 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE DRY MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO BRING COLD AND FINE WEATHER TO GUANGDONG
PERSISTENTLY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE TEMPERATURE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE RATHER LARGE OVER
THE REGION.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026)
FINE AND VERY DRY. COLD IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 10 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. FRESH NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE
AND UP TO GALE FORCE ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.
OUTLOOK : PERSISTENTLY COLD IN THE MORNING IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL BE FINE AND VERY DRY. TEMPERATURES
WILL RISE SLIGHTLY DURING THE WEEKEND, BUT IT WILL STILL BE
COOL IN THE MORNING.
WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:
SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:
COLD AND FINE
(PINYIN: TIANQI HANLENG)
FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:
CARTOON NO. 0
CAPTION: COLD AND FINE
MIN TEMP: 10 DEGREES
MAX TEMP: 17 DEGREES
FOR STANDARD:
CARTOON NO. 14
CAPTION: COLD AND FINE
TEMPS: 10 - 17 DEGREES
FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:
CARTOON NO. 6
FOR WEN WEI PO:
CARTOON NO. 16
FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:
CARTOON NO. 18
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 06.01.2026
