PRESS WEATHER NO. 186 - 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

A COLD FRONT MOVED ACROSS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AT FIRST
YESTERDAY, THE NORTHEAST MONSOON THEN AFFECTED THE REGION.
BESIDES, SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES
AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVIER
AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY IN
THE AFTERNOON WERE FIVE TO SIX DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF
THE DAY BEFORE. THE UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES ARE EXPECTED TO
DEPART FROM GUANGDONG TODAY, SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF
GRADUALLY OVER THE REGION. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING COOL WEATHER TO THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026)

CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH A
FEW THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. COOL IN THE MORNING WITH A
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 16 DEGREES. SHOWERS WILL EASE
OFF GRADUALLY DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL
BE AROUND 19 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : STILL COOL IN THE MORNING IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE
OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE GRADUALLY. DRY DURING THE
DAY TOWARDS THE WEEKEND. WINDY OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

TEMPS: 16 - 19 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:28 HKT ON 03.03.2026