PRESS WEATHER NO. 173 - 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

A RELATIVELY HUMID EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
EASTERN GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. BESIDES, THUNDERY SHOWERS
ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALSO AFFECTED
GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS
YESTERDAY. VISIBILITY WAS RATHER LOW IN SOME AREAS IN THE
MORNING. THE VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN ISLAND ONCE FELL TO
AROUND 1000 METRES. THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE
DAY. WITH A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM GRADUALLY AFFECTING THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG, THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE HOT WITH
ONE OR TWO SHOWERS OVER THE REGION TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 29 MAR 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. VISIBILITY
RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME AREAS IN THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 22 DEGREES. HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 28
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY
WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHERLIES LATER.

OUTLOOK : HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS ON
MONDAY. THE WEATHER WILL BECOME UNSETTLED ON TUESDAY. STILL
A FEW SHOWERS ON WEDNESDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 22 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS

TEMPS: 22 - 28 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:17 HKT ON 28.03.2026