PRESS WEATHER NO. 175 - 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

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY, AND A BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED THE REGION.
LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO
LIGHT RAIN PATCHES. THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE
DAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO FORM OVER
CENTRAL CHINA AND DEVELOP INTO A COLD FRONT GRADUALLY TODAY
AND TOMORROW. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA LATER ON SUNDAY, BRINGING SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 2 MAY 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 23 AND 28
DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
FRESH AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : HOT DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY, SHOWERS WILL
INCREASE WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS LATER. STILL ONE OR TWO
SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. SLIGHTLY COOLER IN
THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 21 TO 22
DEGREES.

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: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

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 01.05.2026