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

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCES AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE ALSO EDGED CLOSER TO THE COASTAL AREAS GRADUALLY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A
FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS YESTERDAY. MORE THAN 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES, AND
EVEN UP TO 20 MILLIMETRES OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE NEW
TERRITORIES. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO
BRING HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG TODAY. IT WILL LINGER OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. A FRESH
TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL ALSO AFFECT EASTERN
GUANGDONG. THERE WILL STILL BE SHOWERS OVER THE REGION.

BESIDES, TROPICAL DEPRESSION HAGUPIT DISSIPATED OVER THE
SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES YESTERDAY MORNING.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY IN SOME AREAS AT
FIRST. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 28 DEGREES.
MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : OCCASIONAL SHOWERS ON SATURDAY. SHOWERS WILL BE
HEAVY IN SOME AREAS AT FIRST AND WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN.
WINDIER AND THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED ON SUNDAY AND
MONDAY. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 25 - 28 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 14.05.2026