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 SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT COVERED THE REGION AND THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AT FIRST. LOCALLY,
THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS. IT WAS HOT DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO 31
DEGREES OR ABOVE. BESIDES, A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE FORMED
OVER CENTRAL CHINA YESTERDAY. IT IS EXPECTED TO EDGE CLOSER
TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA GRADUALLY TODAY AND
TOMORROW. MEANWHILE, UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCES, THERE WILL BE HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TROPICAL DEPRESSION HAGUPIT WAS
CENTRED ABOUT 950 KILOMETRES EAST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST
TO BE SLOW-MOVING, LINGERING OVER THE SEAS EAST OF THE
PHILIPPINES AND DISSIPATING GRADUALLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL INCREASE
GRADUALLY WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS, AND WILL BE HEAVY IN
SOME AREAS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 29
DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, FRESH
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : OCCASIONAL SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS. WINDY AND
THERE WILL STILL BE A FEW SHOWERS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS INCREASE GRADUALLY WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SHOWERS INCREASE GRADUALLY WITH SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS INCREASE GRADUALLY WITH SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 25 - 29 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 9

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 13.05.2026