PRESS WEATHER NO. 173 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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 NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. IT WAS
COOL IN THE MORNING, TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY WERE FOUR TO FIVE DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE
DAY BEFORE. IT WAS DRY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. IT WILL BE WINDY OVER THE REGION, AND
RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING. A BAND OF CLOUDS WILL COVER
GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO
MODERATE PROGRESSIVELY AND TEMPERATURES OVER SOUTHERN CHINA
WILL RISE MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING
AND AT NIGHT. IT WILL BE COOL. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 14 AND 17 DEGREES. FRESH EASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : TEMPERATURES WILL RISE DURING THE DAY IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. SUNNY PERIODS IN THE MIDDLE AND
LATTER PARTS OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY AND COOL

(PINYIN: TIANQI QINGLIANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY AND COOL

MIN TEMP: 14 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 17 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY AND COOL

TEMPS: 14 - 17 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 9

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 08.02.2026