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.
BESIDES, UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES BROUGHT SHOWERS TO THE
REGION. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW
SHOWERS. IT WAS SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY WERE THREE TO
FOUR DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. THERE WERE
SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING SLIGHTLY COOLER WEATHER TO GUANGDONG
TODAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES, THERE
WILL BE SHOWERS OVER THE REGION. WITH THE UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCES DEPARTING AND THE NORTHEAST MONSOON
MODERATING, SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF WITH TEMPERATURES RISING
PROGRESSIVELY OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. IT WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 21 AND 24 DEGREES. SHOWERS
WILL GRADUALLY EASE OFF LATER. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT
FIRST.

OUTLOOK : STILL COOLER IN THE MORNING AND IT WILL BE
BRIGHTER ON WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE ON THURSDAY.
THE WEATHER WILL BECOME UNSETTLED TOWARDS THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 21 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 21 - 24 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 04.05.2026