PRESS WEATHER NO. 196 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG WAS
REPLACED BY A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM GRADUALLY YESTERDAY, AND
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES ALSO BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE
REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL
SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVY
AT TIMES DURING THE DAY. MORE THAN 30 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES, AND RAINFALL EVEN
EXCEEDED 50 MILLIMETRES OVER LANTAU ISLAND AND SHA TIN.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES, THE WEATHER
WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER
SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 28
DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : THE WEATHER WILL STILL BE UNSETTLED ON THURSDAY.
SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY AND THE WEATHER WILL
IMPROVE ON FRIDAY AND OVER THE WEEKEND. HOT DURING THE DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND 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. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 19.05.2026