PRESS WEATHER NO. 166 - 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
SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES ALSO
AFFECTED THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL
SHOWERS. SHOWERS WERE MORE FREQUENT IN THE MORNING. MORE
THAN 20 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY
PLACES, WHILE TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY
WERE FOUR TO FIVE DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY
BEFORE. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
BRINGING SLIGHTLY COOLER WEATHER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
TODAY. WITH THE MONSOON MODERATING, TEMPERATURES WILL RISE
PROGRESSIVELY OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. SLIGHTLY COOLER WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES
IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 21
DEGREES. BRIGHT PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 27 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : TEMPERATURES WILL RISE ON THURSDAY. THE WEATHER
WILL BECOME UNSETTLED ON FRIDAY. WINDY AND SLIGHTLY COOLER
ON SATURDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BRIGHT PERIODS

(PINYIN: TIANSE MINGLANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 21 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

TEMPS: 21 - 27 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 05.05.2026