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, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS. IT WAS HOT
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY WAS 30.2 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR.
BESIDES, A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE NORTHERN PART OF GUANGDONG. THE TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW. THERE WILL BE A FEW SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 25
DEGREES. HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS 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. A FEW SHOWERS LATER. LIGHT TO MODERATE
SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS APART FROM ISOLATED
SHOWERS OVER THE WEEKEND AND ON MONDAY. A FEW SHOWERS
MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS LATER

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS LATER

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS LATER

TEMPS: 25 - 29 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 23:15 HKT ON 16.04.2026