LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WINTER MONSOON BROUGHT COLD WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY, AND A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED THE
REGION. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. IT WAS COLD
IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS
OF THE TERRITORY FELL TO 12 DEGREES OR BELOW. IT WAS DRY
WITH BRIGHT PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE BRINGING COLD WEATHER TO SOUTHERN
CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING
THE REGION WILL THIN OUT SLIGHTLY. DAYTIME TEMPERATURES
WILL RISE ON THE WEEKEND OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COLD IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 11 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY WITH BRIGHT
PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND
17 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY FRESH AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : STILL RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING ON SATURDAY, 
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH TEMPERATURES RISING.
MAINLY CLOUDY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. WINDIER ON
SUNDAY.

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: 17 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: CLOUDY AND COLD

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 23:15 HKT ON 22.01.2026