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, THE WEATHER WAS FINE. IT WAS HOT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES ROSE TO AROUND 28 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. AN
EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
GRADUALLY LAST NIGHT. THE LOCAL WEATHER BECAME CLOUDY. THE
EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG TODAY AND IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. A BAND OF
CLOUDS WILL ALSO COVER THE REGION

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES. COASTAL MIST
IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 20 AND 24
DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, FRESH OFFSHORE,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY ON SATURDAY. SUNNY PERIODS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. MAINLY FINE MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK. IT
WILL BE RATHER WARM DURING THE DAY.

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: 20 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 20 - 24 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 19.03.2026