PRESS WEATHER NO. 160 - 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. A BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED SOUTHERN CHINA.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. BESIDES, PRESSURE ROSE OVER INLAND
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE
COASTAL AREAS GRADUALLY LAST NIGHT. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
THE MONSOON, IT IS EXPECTED TO BE COOL IN THE MORNING OVER
SOUTHERN CHINA THIS WEEK. THE BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING
GUANGDONG WILL THIN OUT GRADUALLY TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE
WEATHER WILL IMPROVE AND IT WILL BE DRY OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST. COOL
IN THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 16
DEGREES. BRIGHT PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 20 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS, FRESH AT FIRST, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : BECOMING FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS. WINDY IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 16 - 20 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 09.03.2026