PRESS WEATHER NO. 200 - 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 BROUGHT COOL WEATHER TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES AFFECTED THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS YESTERDAY. SHOWERS
WERE HEAVY AT FIRST WITH MORE THAN 50 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL RECORDING OVER MANY PLACES. TEMPERATURES IN THE
MORNING GENERALLY FELL TO AROUND 15 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. THE MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE BRINGING
COOL WEATHER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COOL WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING.
THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 16 DEGREES. SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
AROUND 21 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : DRY DURING THE DAY WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT STILL COOL ON FRIDAY MORNING.
WINDY OVER THE 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: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 16 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 04.03.2026