PRESS WEATHER NO. 178 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 23.02.2026
(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
A FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY
PERIODS YESTERDAY. VISIBILITY WAS RATHER LOW IN SOME AREAS
IN THE MORNING, THE VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN ISLAND ONCE FELL
BELOW 2000 METRES. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO
BRING RELATIVELY HUMID WEATHER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL BE WARM DURING
THE DAY OVER THE REGION.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026)
MAINLY CLOUDY. VISIBILITY WILL BE RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME
AREAS WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING.
THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 20 DEGREES. WARM WITH
SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE AROUND 25 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, FRESH
AT FIRST, OCCASIONALLY STRONG ON HIGH GROUND.
OUTLOOK : WARM DURING THE DAY AND RELATIVELY HUMID IN THE
MORNING AND AT NIGHT IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
SHOWERS WILL INCREASE GRADUALLY FROM FRIDAY TO WEEKEND.
WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:
SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:
SUNNY INTERVALS
(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)
FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:
CARTOON NO. 1
CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS
MIN TEMP: 20 DEGREES
MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES
FOR STANDARD:
CARTOON NO. 5
CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS
TEMPS: 20 - 25 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 23.02.2026
