PRESS WEATHER NO. 148 - 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

WINDS WERE WEAK OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, THERE WERE CLOUDY PERIODS AT FIRST. IT WAS MAINLY
FINE AND RATHER WARM DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER MANY
PLACES ROSE TO AROUND 27 DEGREES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
STILL BE WEAK OVER GUANGDONG TODAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM, IT WILL BE WINDIER OVER THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA TOMORROW AND OVER THE WEEKEND. A BAND OF
CLOUDS WILL ALSO COVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026)

MAINLY FINE. COASTAL MIST IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 21 DEGREES. RATHER WARM DURING
THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 27 DEGREES
IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES. CLOUDY PERIODS AT NIGHT. LIGHT WINDS.

OUTLOOK : A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES ON FRIDAY. MAINLY CLOUDY
OVER THE WEEKEND. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE GRADUALLY EARLY
TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 21 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 21 - 27 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 23:15 HKT ON 18.03.2026