PRESS WEATHER NO. 173 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 01.02.2026
(FOR PRESS ONLY.)
HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
GENERAL SITUATION
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. THE BAND OF CLOUDS THAT COVERED THE
REGION THINNED OUT SLIGHTLY DURING THE DAY. LOCALLY, THE
WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. IT WAS COLD WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN
PATCHES IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY
GENERALLY FELL TO 12 DEGREES OR BELOW. IT WAS DRY WITH
SUNNY PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY.
TEMPERATURES IN THE MORNING WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY LOW OVER
THE REGION, AND THE WEATHER WILL BE MAINLY FINE. WITH THE
MONSOON BEING REPLACED BY AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM,
TEMPERATURES WILL RISE PROGRESSIVELY OVER THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF THIS WEEK.
THE WEATHER WILL BECOME HUMID.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026)
CLOUDY PERIODS AT FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE
MORNING WILL BE ABOUT 13 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, WHERE IT
WILL BE COLD IN SOME AREAS. MAINLY FINE AND DRY DURING THE
DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 19 DEGREES.
MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH LATER.
OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS WITH COOL MORNINGS IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. WARM DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:
SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:
MAINLY FINE
(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)
FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:
CARTOON NO. 0
CAPTION: MAINLY FINE
MIN TEMP: 13 DEGREES
MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES
FOR STANDARD:
CARTOON NO. 1
CAPTION: MAINLY FINE
TEMPS: 13 - 19 DEGREES
FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:
CARTOON NO. 3
FOR WEN WEI PO:
CARTOON NO. 6
FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:
CARTOON NO. 1
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 01.02.2026
