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

AREAS OF INTENSE THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT
WAS CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVY AT TIMES. MORE THAN 40
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES. AS
OF 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE RAINFALL RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY WAS 45.1 MILLIMETRES, THE SECOND HIGHEST ON
RECORD FOR CHING MING FESTIVAL SINCE 1884. THE TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECT TO WEAKEN TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE
WEATHER WILL BE BRIGHTER OVER THE REGION. AN EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM WILL BRING ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES TO THE COASTAL
AREAS OF GUANGDONG MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 6 APR 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AT
FIRST. SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 24 AND 28 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTH TO
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY INTERVALS ON TUESDAY. MAINLY CLOUDY WITH
ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES ON WEDNESDAY. HOT DURING THE DAY IN
THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 24 - 28 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 05.04.2026