LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. THE BAND OF CLOUDS THAT COVERED THE REGION
THINNED OUT GRADUALLY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY. THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON. IT
BECAME FINE AT NIGHT. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE DRY
NORTHEAST MONSOON, THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE FINE WITH
RELATIVELY LARGE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND
NIGHT OVER SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. A STRONG REPLENISHMENT OF
THE MONSOON WILL AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG ON FRIDAY TO
EARLY SATURDAY.

BESIDES, TROPICAL DEPRESSION NURI INTENSIFIED INTO A
TROPICAL STORM YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TROPICAL
STORM NURI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 190 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST
OF YAP. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE EAST SLOWLY ACROSS THE
WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026)

IT WILL BE FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING
WILL BE ABOUT 18 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY DURING THE DAY
WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 24 DEGREES. MODERATE
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING FRESH EASTERLIES AT NIGHT.

OUTLOOK : WINDY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS, COOL IN
THE MORNING AND DRY DURING THE DAY. MAINLY FINE AND
TEMPERATURES WILL RISE GRADUALLY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE AND DRY DURING THE DAY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY DURING THE DAY

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY DURING THE DAY

TEMPS: 18 - 24 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:16 HKT ON 11.03.2026