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 STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. BESIDES, A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT
SHOWERS TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. AROUND 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM, IT IS STILL
EXPECTED TO BE WINDY OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. THE
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL BE
REPLACED BY A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM GRADUALLY IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. THERE WILL STILL BE SHOWERS OVER GUANGDONG
EARLY TO MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 17 MAY 2026)

CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 23 AND 26 DEGREES. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND,
GUSTY AT TIMES.

OUTLOOK : STILL A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN YOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

TEMPS: 23 - 26 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 16.05.2026