PRESS WEATHER NO. 161 - 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

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE CLOUDY PERIODS IN THE
MORNING AND AT NIGHT. IT WAS MAINLY FINE AND DRY DURING THE
DAY WITH THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MANY PLACES FALLING
BELOW 60 PER CENT. A FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG TODAY. MEANWHILE, A BAND OF CLOUDS WILL COVER
GUANGDONG. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON,
THE WEATHER WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER OVER GUANGDONG TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 18
DEGREES. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 22 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. ONE
OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT NIGHT. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST
TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON
HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY ON TUESDAY. BECOMING FINE AND DRY
IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. WINDY TOWARDS THE WEEKEND.

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: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 18 - 22 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 23:15 HKT ON 08.03.2026