LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

THE AREA OF THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCES PERSISTENTLY AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS YESTERDAY. SHOWERS
WERE HEAVIER AT TIMES. MORE THAN 30 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL
WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES. BESIDES, THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. THE LOCAL WEATHER WAS
SLIGHTLY COOLER. TEMPERATURES DURING THE DAY WERE GENERALLY
FIVE TO SEVEN DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE.
WITH THE UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES DEPARTING, SHOWERS IS
EXPECTED TO EASE OFF, AND THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE OVER THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP GRADUALLY AND EDGE CLOSER TO THE
COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN CHINA EARLY TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.
THE WEATHER WILL BECOME UNSETTLED OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 25 APR 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO SHOWERS AT FIRST. SLIGHTLY COOLER
IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 19
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY WITH
A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 25 DEGREES. MODERATE
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS. A FEW SHOWERS LATER ON MONDAY. THE WEATHER WILL BE
UNSETTLED MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 19 - 25 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:18 HKT ON 24.04.2026