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

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS. IT WAS HOT
DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY ROSE TO AROUND 29 DEGREES. THE SOUTHERLY
AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HOT WEATHER TO THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA GRADUALLY
IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THERE WILL BE A FEW SHOWERS
WITH CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 16 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.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS FROM FRIDAY TO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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 23:45 HKT ON 15.04.2026