PRESS WEATHER NO. 159 - 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

A HOT SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT COVERED THE REGION AND THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, IT WAS HOT
WITH SUNNY INTERVALS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES
OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY ROSE TO AROUND 32 DEGREES IN
THE AFTERNOON. THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO COVER
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA PERSISTENTLY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE
WEATHER WILL BE GENERALLY FINE AND BECOME VERY HOT OVER THE
REGION. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM, THERE
WILL BE ISOLATED SHOWERS OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES. HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 32 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTH TO
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, FRESH OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS, VERY
HOT DURING THE DAY. A FEW SHOWERS IN THE LATTER PART OF
THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG YANRE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 28 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 24.05.2026