LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
SOUTHWEST MONSOON AND A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE PERSISTENTLY
AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS, SHOWERS WERE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN 100 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES, AND RAINFALL EVEN
EXCEEDED 140 MILLIMETRES OVER WONG TAI SIN, KOWLOON CITY
AND SHA TIN. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TODAY AND TOMORROW. THERE WILL
STILL BE HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE
REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026)

CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 25 AND 28 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTH TO
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG ON HIGH GROUND AT
FIRST.

OUTLOOK : SHOWERS WILL STILL BE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS ON
THURSDAY. WINDY ON TUEN NG FESTIVAL, ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
AT FIRST. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE DURING THE DAY. HOT WITH
SUNNY PERIODS OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: DAYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 25 - 28 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 23:15 HKT ON 16.06.2026