PRESS WEATHER NO. 161 - 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

WINDS WERE WEAK OVER GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE
WEATHER WAS FINE. THERE WERE COASTAL MIST IN THE MORNING.
THE VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN ISLAND ONCE FELL BELOW 5000
METRES. IT WAS WARM DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES GENERALLY
ROSE TO ABOUT 26 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN WEAK OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY.
IT WILL BE WARM DURING THE DAY AND RELATIVELY HUMID IN THE
MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL REACH THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA FROM THE NIGHT OF LUNAR NEW YEAR'S
EVE TO LUNAR NEW YEAR'S DAY. IT WILL BE CLOUDIER WITH ONE
OR TWO RAIN PATCHES OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 15 FEB 2026)

CLOUDY PERIODS AND COASTAL FOG IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT.
THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 19 DEGREES IN THE
MORNING. MAINLY FINE AND WARM DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 26 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : STILL RELATIVELY HUMID IN THE MORNING AND AT
NIGHT, AND WARM DURING THE DAY ON LUNAR NEW YEAR'S EVE. ONE
OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST ON LUNAR NEW YEAR'S DAY,
WINDY WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING SLIGHTLY. COOL IN THE
MORNING ON THE SECOND AND THIRD DAYS OF LUNAR NEW YEAR.

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: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 19 - 26 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 14.02.2026