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 WEATHER WAS GENERALLY FINE OVER SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG GRADUALLY LAST NIGHT. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS
FINE. IT WAS COOL IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES FELL TO
AROUND 17 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES
LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. IT WAS DRY AND WARM DURING
THE DAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON,
THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE DRY WITH COOL MORNINGS OVER
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026)

MAINLY FINE AND DRY. COOL IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 16 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 20 DEGREES DURING THE
DAY. FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE DURING THE WEEKEND TO EARLY NEXT
WEEK, DRY DURING THE DAY. STILL COOL ON SATURDAY MORNING.
TEMPERATURES WILL RISE MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK AND IT WILL BE
WARM DURING THE DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 16 - 20 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 00:26 HKT ON 13.03.2026