LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE COVERED SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE, WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING. IT WAS VERY HOT DURING THE DAY, WITH
TEMPERATURES GENERALLY RISING TO ABOUT 33 DEGREES. THE
SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO BRING GENERALLY FINE AND
PERSISTENTLY VERY HOT WEATHER TO GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

BESIDES, TROPICAL STORM MEKKHALA PROGRESSIVELY INTENSIFIED
INTO A TYPHOON YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, MEKKHALA
WAS CENTRED ABOUT 980 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF MANILA.
IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES
AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. VERY HOT DURING THE DAY. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 33 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. VERY
HOT DURING THE DAY. A FEW SHOWERS IN THE LATTER PART OF
THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 21.06.2026