LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AREAS OF INTENSE THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ACTIVE
SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH HEAVY SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN 70 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL
WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED
200 MILLIMETRES OVER PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES AND
LANTAU ISLAND. AROUND 3000 STROKES OF CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING WERE RECORDED WITHIN HONG KONG. WITH THE
SUBTROPICAL RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC EXTENDING
WESTWARDS, SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY OVER GUANGDONG
TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY
WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 31 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
SOUTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE APART FROM ONE OR TWO SHOWERS OVER
THE WEEKEND. VERY HOT DURING THE DAY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

TEMPS: 26 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:16 HKT ON 18.06.2026