LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

WINDS WERE WEAK AND THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE OVER THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY, AND THUNDERY SHOWERS
TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES AFFECTED INLAND AREAS.
LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS YESTERDAY. THERE WERE A
FEW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE WEATHER WAS EXTREMELY HOT
IN THE AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES RISING TO 35 DEGREES OR
ABOVE OVER MANY PLACES. BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION YESTERDAY MORNING.
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF TAIWAN TODAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ITS
SUBSIDING AIR, WINDS WILL STILL BE WEAK AND THE WEATHER
WILL BE EXTREMELY HOT OVER GUANGDONG. THUNDERY SHOWERS
TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO AFFECT THE REGION.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE
NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS CENTRED ABOUT
170 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
THE VICINITY OF TAIWAN.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026)

BECOMING CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 34
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. IT WILL BE EXTREMELY HOT IN SOME
AREAS. THERE WILL BE A FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING AND AT NIGHT. MODERATE WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON SATURDAY.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. SHOWERS
WILL BE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS. HIGH TEMPERATURE WEATHER
WILL BE ALLEVIATED.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

VERY HOT WITH THUNDERY SHOWERS

(PINYIN: KURE LEIYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: VERY HOT WITH THUNDERY SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: VERY HOT WITH THUNDERY SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 34 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:16 HKT ON 04.06.2026