PRESS WEATHER NO. 184 - 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, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES ALSO AFFECTED THE REGION. LOCALLY,
THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. SHOWERS WERE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS WITH SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY.
THE SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AFFECTING
THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. THE TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE NOW OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF SOUTHERN CHINA WILL
DEVELOP INTO A COLD FRONT TODAY, AND MOVE ACROSS THE
COASTAL AREAS TOMORROW. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCES, THE WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED WITH SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER GUANGDONG IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS
WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 26
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE
DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 30 DEGREES. ONE OR
TWO SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : THE WEATHER WILL BECOME UNSETTLED WITH SHOWERS
AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
FALL LATER. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS ON
FRIDAY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 21 DEGREES.
STILL SLIGHTLY COOLER ON SATURDAY MORNING. SHOWERS WILL
EASE OFF GRADUALLY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS

TEMPS: 26 - 30 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 21.04.2026