PRESS WEATHER NO. 188 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCES AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. VISIBILITY WAS RATHER LOW IN
SOME AREAS IN THE MORNING. THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS, A
FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY. THE
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG TODAY. THERE WILL STILL BE A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE
REGION. A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM WILL BRING HOT WEATHER TO THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 25 AND 28 DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY
WINDS.

OUTLOOK : HOT DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. THE WEATHER WILL
BECOME UNSETTLED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
FALL PROGRESSIVELY TO AROUND 21 DEGREES. A FEW SHOWERS ON
SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY LOW IN THE
MORNING.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 25 - 28 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 20.04.2026