PRESS WEATHER NO. 161 - 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, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THE WEATHER WAS
HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES IN
THE AFTERNOON WERE AROUND 28 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE
SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL BE HOT DURING
THE DAY OVER THE REGION. AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT WILL ALSO
COVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE WEATHER
WILL BE MAINLY FINE OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 13 APR 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 25
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE
DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 29 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS, FRESH ON HIGH GROUND
AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
HOT DURING THE DAY. A FEW SHOWERS TOWARDS THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 25 - 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 12.04.2026