PRESS WEATHER NO. 224 - 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

AREAS OF INTENSE THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCES AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE WEATHER WAS HOT WITH
SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WERE HEAVY AT
TIMES AT NIGHT. MORE THAN 30 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE
RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, AND
RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 100 MILLIMETRES OVER NORTH DISTRICT.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES, THE WEATHER
IS STILL EXPECTED TO BE UNSETTLED WITH SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AT FIRST.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 30 DEGREES. MODERATE
SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF AND THE WEATHER WILL
IMPROVE ON FRIDAY. HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE
WEEKEND TO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 26 - 30 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 20.05.2026