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

HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL
SHOWERS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING. MORE THAN 50 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE
RECORDED OVER WIDESPREAD AREAS, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED
100 MILLIMETRES OVER MANY PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THERE WERE BRIGHT PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. WITH THE
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES DEPARTING, SHOWERS IS EXPECTED TO
EASE OFF GRADUALLY DURING THE DAY AND THE WEATHER WILL
IMPROVE OVER THE GUANGDONG TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 27 DEGREES. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF AND IT WILL BE HOT
WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE AROUND 31 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE
SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS OVER THE WEEKEND TO
MONDAY, BUT THERE WILL STILL BE ISOLATED SHOWERS.

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: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 27 - 31 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 21.05.2026