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 GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE
WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE
DAY. THERE WERE A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. AROUND 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE
RECORDED OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AFFECTING
GUANGDONG TODAY. THERE WILL BE HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION. BESIDES, A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE DEVELOPED INTO A COLD FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF SOUTHERN CHINA LAST NIGHT. IT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS
THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA LATER TODAY. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD
FRONT, TEMPERATURES WILL FALL SLIGHTLY OVER GUANGDONG IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026)

CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER AT TIMES.
TEMPERATURES IN THE MORNING WILL BE ABOUT 25 DEGREES. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 27 DEGREES DURING THE
DAY. MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH ON HIGH
GROUND, BECOMING NORTHERLIES LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL
TO A MINIMUM OF ABOUT 21 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS AT
MIDNIGHT, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES.

OUTLOOK : SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF ON THURSDAY. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING WILL BE AROUND 20 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. BRIGHT PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY LOW ON FRIDAY
MORNING.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 21 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 21 - 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 28.04.2026