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 ANTICYCLONE ALOFT AFFECTED THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY AND THE BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING
GUANGDONG THINNED OUT DURING THE DAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE
SUNNY INTERVALS YESTERDAY. IT WAS HOT DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY ROSE TO AROUND 29
DEGREES. THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO BRING MAINLY
FINE WEATHER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND
TOMORROW. THE WEATHER WILL BE HOT DURING THE DAY OVER THE
REGION. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AND
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES, THERE WILL BE HEAVY SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS OVER GUANGDONG IN THE LATTER PART OF
THIS WEEK.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TROPICAL DEPRESSION HAGUPIT WAS
CENTRED ABOUT 1090 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MANILA. IT
IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 24
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE
DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 30 DEGREES.
ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT TO MODERATE
SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY ON
WEDNESDAY, A FEW SHOWERS LATER. THERE WILL BE SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. SHOWERS WILL
BE HEAVY AT TIMES.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 24 - 30 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 11.05.2026