PRESS WEATHER NO. 161 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 11.01.2026
(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
A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY, AND AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM ALSO
AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG GRADUALLY. LOCALLY, IT WAS
FINE AND VERY DRY. UNDER CLEAR SKIES, RADIATION COOLING WAS
MORE SIGNIFICANT OVER PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES IN THE
MORNING, TEMPERATURES FELL TO AROUND 6 DEGREES. THE
EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AFFECTING THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY, IT WILL BE CLOUDIER OVER THE
REGION. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL MODERATE TOMORROW.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026)
BECOMING CLOUDY. COOL IN THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 16 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY WITH SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
AROUND 19 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
FRESH AT FIRST, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE.
OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. MILD AND
DRY DURING THE DAY, BUT STILL COOL IN THE MORNING.
WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:
SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:
SUNNY INTERVALS
(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)
FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:
CARTOON NO. 1
CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS
MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES
MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES
FOR STANDARD:
CARTOON NO. 5
CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS
TEMPS: 16 - 19 DEGREES
FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:
CARTOON NO. 8
FOR WEN WEI PO:
CARTOON NO. 8
FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:
CARTOON NO. 2
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 11.01.2026
