PRESS WEATHER NO. 166 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 20.02.2026
(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
WINDS WERE WEAK AND THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE OVER
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE.
IT WAS DRY AND WARM IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
STILL BE WEAK OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND
TOMORROW, IT WILL BE WARM DURING THE DAY AND RELATIVELY
HUMID IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM
WILL PERSISTENTLY AFFECT THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA EARLY
TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK. IT WILL BE CLOUDIER WITH LIGHT RAIN
AND HUMID OVER THE REGION.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 21 FEB 2026)
BECOMING CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 19
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. WARM WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE
DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 25 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.
OUTLOOK : STILL WARM DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY. RELATIVELY
HUMID EARLY TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK. WINDIER ON MONDAY. WARM
DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY.
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: 25 DEGREES
FOR STANDARD:
CARTOON NO. 5
CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS
TEMPS: 19 - 25 DEGREES
FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:
CARTOON NO. 6
FOR WEN WEI PO:
CARTOON NO. 8
FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:
CARTOON NO. 2
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 20.02.2026
