PRESS WEATHER NO. 180 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 18.04.2026
(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
WINDS WERE WEAK OVER GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE
WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE WITH SOME HAZE. THE VISIBILITY IN
THE HARBOUR ONCE FELL BELOW 5000 METRES. IT WAS DRY AND HOT
DURING THE DAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN WEAK OVER THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES AND AN
EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL BRING A FEW SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAY.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 19 APR 2026)
MAINLY FINE. VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME AREAS. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 24 DEGREES IN THE
MORNING. DRY AND HOT 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.
ISOLATED SHOWERS LATER. LIGHT WINDS.
OUTLOOK : SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED IN
THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.
WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:
SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:
MAINLY FINE
(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)
FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:
CARTOON NO. 1
CAPTION: MAINLY FINE
MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES
MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES
FOR STANDARD:
CARTOON NO. 5
CAPTION: MAINLY FINE
TEMPS: 24 - 29 DEGREES
FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:
CARTOON NO. 6
FOR WEN WEI PO:
CARTOON NO. 8
FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:
CARTOON NO. 1
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 18.04.2026
