PRESS WEATHER NO. 153 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. THE LOCAL WEATHER WAS FINE YESTERDAY
AND DRY IN THE AFTERNOON. BESIDES, PRESSURE ROSE OVER
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA LAST NIGHT. AN INTENSE WINTER MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA GRADUALLY
TODAY. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE REGION. IT WILL
BECOME COLD OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS. MEANWHILE, A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS WILL COVER THE
REGION.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TROPICAL STORM NOKAEN WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 760 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF MANILA. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE EAST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026)

MAINLY FINE AT FIRST. TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOUT 18 DEGREES
IN THE MORNING. DRY WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 21 DEGREES. MODERATE TO
FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON
HIGH GROUND AT FIRST. BECOMING CLOUDY AND WINDS WILL TURN
NORTHERLIES AT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL APPRECIABLY TO
A MINIMUM OF ABOUT 16 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY AND COLD WEATHER WILL PERSIST FROM
WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOUT
11 TO 12 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. STILL COOL IN THE
MORNING OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 16 - 21 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 23:22 HKT ON 19.01.2026