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

AN INTENSE WINTER MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY, AND IT WAS WINDY OVER THE REGION. LOCALLY, THE
WEATHER WAS FINE AND DRY. IT WAS COLD IN THE MORNING. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 10.9
DEGREES, THE LOWEST SO FAR THIS WINTER. MINIMUM
TEMPERATURES WERE A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. UNDER THE PERSISTENT INFLUENCE OF A DRY WINTER
MONSOON, THE WEATHER WILL BE GENERALLY FINE WITH COLD
MORNINGS OVER GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026)

FINE. COLD IN THE MORNING. MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL BE
ABOUT 11 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND SIGNIFICANTLY 
LOWER OVER PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. VERY DRY DURING
THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 17 DEGREES.
MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH
OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : FINE AND VERY DRY ON FRIDAY, COLD IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURES RISING SLIGHTLY OVER THE WEEKEND, BUT STILL
COOL IN THE MORNING. DRY WITH SUNNY PERIODS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COLD IN THE MORNING

(PINYIN: TIANQI HANLENG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: COLD IN THE MORNING

MIN TEMP: 11 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 17 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 14

CAPTION: COLD IN THE MORNING

TEMPS: 11 - 17 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 16

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 16

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 18

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 07.01.2026