LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

WINDS WERE WEAK OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY,
SHOWERS ALSO AFFECTED THE REGION. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS
MAINLY FINE, APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS AT FIRST. IT WAS
VERY HOT DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED
AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 34.3 DEGREES IN THE AFTERNOON, THE
HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR. BESIDES, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
BROUGHT UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP SLOWLY AND MOVE NORTH TO NORTHEASTWARDS. IT WILL
MAINTAIN A DISTANCE FROM THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND MOVE
ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE VICINITY OF TAIWAN TODAY AND
TOMORROW. MEANWHILE, UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ITS ASSOCIATED
SUBSIDING AIR, WINDS WILL BE WEAK AND THE WEATHER WILL BE
EXTREMELY HOT OVER GUANGDONG. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO
TRIGGER SHOWERS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 29 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. VERY
HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 34 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : EXTREMELY HOT ON FRIDAY, TEMPERATURES IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES CAN REACH 36 TO 37 DEGREES. A FEW SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ON SATURDAY, AND STILL VERY HOT IN SOME
AREAS. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE WEATHER WILL BE ALLEVIATED.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 29 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 29 - 34 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 03.06.2026