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PRESS WEATHER NO. 163 - 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 THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY, AND A BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED THE REGION.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN
PATCHES YESTERDAY. IT WAS SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MORNING.
THERE WERE BRIGHT PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO MODERATE GRADUALLY TODAY. A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER CENTRAL CHINA TODAY AND EDGE CLOSER
TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN CHINA TOMORROW. MEANWHILE,
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES WILL BRING SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION.


WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026)


MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO ISOLATED SHOWERS. BRIGHT
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 23
AND 27 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE AT FIRST.


OUTLOOK : THE WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED ON FRIDAY. STILL A
FEW SHOWERS ON SATURDAY. IT WILL BE WINDY AND SLIGHTLY
COOLER. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE GRADUALLY IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS.



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: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES


FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

TEMPS: 23 - 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 06.05.2026

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