PRESS WEATHER NO. 166 - 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, AND THE BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING THE REGION
THINNED OUT DURING THE DAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE CLOUDY
PERIODS IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT YESTERDAY. IT WAS
MAINLY FINE AND DRY DURING THE DAY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY
OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY FELL TO AROUND 50 PER CENT
IN THE AFTERNOON. UNDER THE PERSISTENT INFLUENCE OF THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON, THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY COOL
AND WINDY IN THE MORNING OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY.
WITH THE MONSOON MODERATING, IT WILL BE WARM DURING THE DAY
OVER GUANGDONG TOMORROW AND OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING WILL BE ABOUT 18 DEGREES
IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES. DRY WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 22 DEGREES. MODERATE TO
FRESH EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS ON FRIDAY AND OVER THE WEEKEND,
WARM DURING THE DAY. MAINLY CLOUDY EARLY NEXT 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: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 18 - 22 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 23:45 HKT ON 18.02.2026