PRESS WEATHER NO. 340 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN ACTIVE SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE FORMED OVER
THE NORTHERN PART OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY, AND GRADUALLY
EDGED CLOSER TO THE COASTAL AREA. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WERE HEAVY AT TIMES. MORE THAN 70 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF AN AREA OF INTENSE THUNDERY SHOWERS, THERE WAS
SEVERE RAINSTORM OF MORE THAN 100 MILLIMETRES OF HOURLY
RAINFALL OVER SHA TIN DISTRICT AT NIGHT. VIOLENT GUSTS OF
AROUND 100 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WERE RECORDED IN KWAI CHUNG.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE, THERE
WILL CONTINUE TO BE HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS
OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. WITH THE TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE DEPARTING, SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY OVER
THE REGION MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE
HEAVY IN SOME AREAS WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST.
SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 29 DEGREES.  MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH AT FIRST, BECOMING MODERATE
NORTHEASTERLIES.

OUTLOOK : IT WILL BE BRIGHTER IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS, BUT THERE WILL STILL BE A FEW SHOWERS. THE WEATHER
WILL BECOME UNSETTLED GRADUALLY OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 10

CAPTION: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 25 - 29 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 23:24 HKT ON 08.06.2026