PRESS WEATHER NO. 170 - 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

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY, AND A BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED THE REGION.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. AROUND 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER PARTS OF THE
EASTERN TERRITORY. BESIDES, A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE FORMED
OVER THE VICINITY OF THE NORTHERN PART OF SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. IT WILL EDGE CLOSER TO THE COASTAL AREAS LATER
TODAY. THERE WILL BE SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION ON SATURDAY. SHOWERS WILL BE
HEAVY AT TIMES. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO
LINGER OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA EARLY NEXT WEEK.
THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 3 APR 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW
IN SOME AREAS IN THE MORNING. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE
DAY. MORE SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS
LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 23 AND 27 DEGREES.
MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG ON
HIGH GROUND, BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLIES.

OUTLOOK : SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS AND THERE
WILL BE A FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS ON SATURDAY. OCCASIONAL
SHOWERS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. IT WILL BE WINDY ON HIGH
GROUND. STILL A FEW SHOWERS WITH SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: JIZHEN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 23 - 27 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 02.04.2026