LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. A BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED THE REGION.
LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN
PATCHES. VISIBILITY WAS RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME AREAS. IT
WAS SLIGHTLY COOLER, WITH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES GENERALLY
BEING FIVE TO SIX DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY
BEFORE. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO BE REPLACED
BY A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM GRADUALLY. WITH THE ANTICYCLONE
ALOFT STRENGTHENING, THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE OVER THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. IT WILL BE HOT DURING THE DAY IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME AREAS AT
FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 23 DEGREES.
HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY, WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 29 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND AT FIRST. BECOMING MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLIES.

OUTLOOK : HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK
AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 23 - 29 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 08.04.2026