PRESS WEATHER NO. 169 - 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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY AND A
BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED THE COASTAL AREAS. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY. THE WEATHER WAS SLIGHTLY COOLER WITH ONE OR
TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES IN THE
URBAN AREAS WERE GENERALLY AROUND 19 TO 20 DEGREES, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE BAND OF
CLOUDS THINNED OUT AND THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS DURING
THE DAY. THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE GENERALLY FINE OVER
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
DEVELOP GRADUALLY OVER CENTRAL CHINA ON MONDAY AND EDGE
CLOSER TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS, BRINGING SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 26 APR 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 23
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE
DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 28 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : HOT DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. A FEW SHOWERS
LATER. THE WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. THERE WILL BE MORE SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 23 - 28 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 25.04.2026