PRESS WEATHER NO. 160 - 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 THAT COVERED THE REGION
THINNED OUT SLIGHTLY DURING THE DAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER
WAS MAINLY CLOUDY YESTERDAY. IT WAS DRY WITH SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY, AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MANY PLACES
FELL TO ABOUT 60 PER CENT. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON NOW
AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IS EXPECTED TO MODERATE
GRADUALLY. IT WILL BE WARM DURING THE DAY OVER THE REGION
IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 19
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. DRY WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE
DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 24 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS OVER THE WEEKEND, WARM DURING THE
DAY. MAINLY CLOUDY AND RELATIVELY HUMID EARLY TO MIDWEEK
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: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 19 - 24 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 19.02.2026