PRESS WEATHER NO. 148 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WAS SUNNY
PERIODS. IT WAS HOT DURING THE DAY, TEMPERATURES OVER MANY
PLACES ROSE TO 31 DEGREES OR ABOVE. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 31.6 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST
SO FAR THIS YEAR.  A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING HOT WEATHER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY, SHOWERS
TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO AFFECT THE REGION.
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER CENTRAL CHINA, AND
EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA GRADUALLY.
MEANWHILE, UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES,
THERE WILL BE HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS OVER
THE COASTAL AREAS TOMORROW AND ON FRIDAY.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TROPICAL DEPRESSION HAGUPIT WAS
CENTRED ABOUT 870 KILOMETRES EAST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE NORTH SLOWLY, LINGERING OVER THE SEAS EAST OF THE
PHILIPPINES.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 26
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE
DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 32 DEGREES. A FEW
SHOWERS LATER. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. WEATHER WILL REMAIN
UNSETTLED AND WINDY DURING THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS WITH A FEW SHOWERS LATER

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS WITH A FEW SHOWERS LATER

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS WITH A FEW SHOWERS LATER

TEMPS: 26 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:20 HKT ON 12.05.2026