LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE COVERED THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY, SHOWERS ALSO AFFECTED THE REGION. LOCALLY, THE
WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. IT WAS VERY
HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER
THE TERRITORY GENERALLY ROSE TO AROUND 33 DEGREES. THE
SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE BRINGING VERY HOT
WEATHER TO INLAND GUANGDONG TODAY.

BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA INTENSIFIED INTO A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION YESTERDAY MORNING. AT 11 P.M. LAST
NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS CENTRED ABOUT 430
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF XISHA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND. IT IS
EXPECTED TO BE WINDY AND THE WEATHER WILL BECOME UNSETTLED
WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW. THERE WILL BE SWELLS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AT
FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES.
VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 33 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE LATER.

OUTLOOK : WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN AND SHOWERS WILL INCREASE
GRADUALLY ON FRIDAY. THERE WILL BE SWELLS. IT WILL BE WINDY
WITH OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS ON
SATURDAY. THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 33 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 23:45 HKT ON 01.07.2026