PRESS WEATHER NO. 166 - 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 SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE
OR TWO SHOWERS. IT WAS HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE
DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY ROSE TO 29
DEGREES OR ABOVE. BESIDES, PRESSURE ROSE OVER THE COAST OF
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A
FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM, THERE WILL BE ONE OR
TWO RAIN PATCHES OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. WITH
THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM BEING REPLACED BY A SOUTHERLY
AIRSTREAM GRADUALLY, AND UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN
ANTICYCLONE ALOFT, THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE AND IT WILL BE
HOT DURING THE DAY OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE
LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. VISIBILITY
RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME AREAS IN THE MORNING. SLIGHTLY
COOLER. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 23 AND 26 DEGREES.
MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY AND SLIGHTLY COOLER

(PINYIN: DUOYUN SHAOLIANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY AND SLIGHTLY COOLER

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY AND SLIGHTLY COOLER

TEMPS: 23 - 26 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:21 HKT ON 07.04.2026