PRESS WEATHER NO. 175 - 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

THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG WAS
REPLACED BY A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. A
BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES AND FOG PATCHES.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM, IT IS
EXPECTED TO BE FOGGY IN THE MORNING AND WARM DURING THE DAY
OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. BESIDES, A COLD FRONT
HAS FORMED OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF SOUTHERN CHINA LAST
NIGHT AND WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN
CHINA LATER TODAY TO EARLY TOMORROW. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL
SLIGHTLY OVER THE REGION. AN UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE WILL
BRING SHOWERS TO GUANGDONG TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AND FOG
PATCHES IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 21 DEGREES. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 25 DEGREES. A FEW
SHOWERS WITH CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATER. MODERATE SOUTH
TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLIES LATER.

OUTLOOK : MORE SHOWERS WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING SLIGHTLY
ON TUESDAY. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE GRADUALLY WITH
SLIGHTLY COOLER MORNINGS IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN YOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 21 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 21 - 25 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 01.03.2026