PRESS WEATHER NO. 152 - 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 THAT AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
MODERATED GRADUALLY YESTERDAY, AND A BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED
THE REGION. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS, WITH ONE
OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES DURING THE DAY. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE WEAK AND IT WILL BE HUMID OVER GUANGDONG
TODAY AND TOMORROW. THERE WILL BE COASTAL FOG IN THE
MORNING ON THURSDAY, AND IT WILL BE RATHER WARM DURING THE
DAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 21 DEGREES. WARM WITH
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL
BE AROUND 26 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. COASTAL MIST AT
NIGHT. LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : COASTAL FOG ON THURSDAY MORNING AND RATHER WARM
DURING THE DAY. A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES ON FRIDAY. MAINLY
CLOUDY OVER 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: 21 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 21 - 26 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 5

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 17.03.2026