PRESS WEATHER NO. 172 - 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

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TO GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH
A FEW SHOWERS. THE WEATHER WAS HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY WAS 30.3 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR.
BESIDES, AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
EASTERN GUANGDONG LAST NIGHT. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS
EXPECTED TO BRING SLIGHTLY COOLER WEATHER TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. WITH THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM
MODERATING GRADUALLY, THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE OVER THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA EARLY TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TROPICAL STORM HAGUPIT WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 70 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF YAP. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 9 MAY 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SLIGHTLY COOLER AND SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS
IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 23 AND 27
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : REMAIN SLIGHTLY COOLER ON SUNDAY MORNING. SUNNY
INTERVALS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. HOT DURING THE
DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: JIZHEN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 23 - 27 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 08.05.2026