PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

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.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 20.05.2026