PRESS WEATHER NO. 158 - 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

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS. IT WAS HOT
DURING THE DAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPED INTO A
COLD FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY MORNING AND BROUGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO
THE REGION. THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE
COASTAL AREAS DURING THE DAY TODAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
THE ASSOCIATED NORTHEAST MONSOON, TEMPERATURES OVER
GUANGDONG WILL FALL TODAY AND TOMORROW. MEANWHILE,
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES WILL BRING HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE
ABOUT 25 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE AROUND 27 DEGREES DURING THE DAY. MODERATE TO FRESH
SOUTHERLY WINDS. BECOMING MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS
DURING THE DAY, SHOWERS WILL INCREASE GRADUALLY WITH A FEW
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL PROGRESSIVELY
TO AROUND 23 DEGREES TOMORROW MIDNIGHT.

OUTLOOK : SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER ON FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES
WILL FALL TO AROUND 20 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. IT WILL
STILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MORNING ON SATURDAY.
SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF. SUNNY PERIODS ON SUNDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: JIZHEN LEIYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 23 - 27 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 22.04.2026