PRESS WEATHER NO. 036 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

AN INTENSE WINTER MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA GRADUALLY.

 

TROPICAL STORM NOKAEN HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION. AT 3 A.M., NOKAEN WAS CENTRED ABOUT 790
KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
EAST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS EAST
OF THE PHILIPPINES.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

BECOMING CLOUDY. 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, STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT
FIRST. 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.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:45 HKT ON 20.01.2026