PRESS WEATHER NO. 159 - 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

A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
THE BAND OF CLOUDS THAT COVERED THE REGION THINNED OUT IN
THE MORNING. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS RATHER COOL AND
BECAME FINE YESTERDAY MORNING. IT WAS DRY DURING THE DAY.
THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY FELL
TO 60 PER CENT OR BELOW. AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED
TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. IT WILL BECOME CLOUDIER GRADUALLY OVER THE REGION,
AND THE WEATHER WILL BE RELATIVELY HUMID.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 25 JAN 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COOL IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 17 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 21
DEGREES. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT NIGHT. MODERATE
TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY AND RELATIVELY HUMID IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. BRIGHTER MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

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: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 17 - 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 23:15 HKT ON 24.01.2026