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

THE WINTER MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED THE REGION.
LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS CLOUDY AND DRY. IT WAS COLD IN THE
MORNING, WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING TO AROUND 12 DEGREES
OVER MOST PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF THE MONSOON AND THE BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS, THE WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY CLOUDY AND PERSISTENTLY COLD OVER THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW. BESIDES,
TROPICAL DEPRESSION NOKAEN DISSIPATED OVER THE SEAS EAST OF
THE PHILIPPINES YESTERDAY MORNING.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026)

CLOUDY. COLD IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING WILL BE ABOUT 11 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 15
DEGREES DURING THE DAY. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY AND STILL COLD ON FRIDAY. RATHER
COOL IN THE MORNING AT WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES RISING
PROGRESSIVELY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY AND COLD

(PINYIN: DUOYUN HANLENG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: CLOUDY AND COLD

MIN TEMP: 11 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 15 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: CLOUDY AND COLD

TEMPS: 11 - 15 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 21.01.2026