LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE BROUGHT VERY HOT WEATHER TO GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY, AND THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA BROUGHT SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, IT WAS VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS.
TEMPERATURES ROSE TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE OVER MANY PLACES.
THERE WERE ALSO A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS,
WITH MORE SHOWERS AT NIGHT. AROUND 10 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY. UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE, IT IS EXPECTED TO BE
WINDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COAST
OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS LATER.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 31 DEGREES. FRESH
EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE
AND ON HIGH GROUND. THERE WILL BE SWELLS.

OUTLOOK : IT WILL STILL BE WINDY ON SATURDAY, AND SHOWERS
WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. THE
WEATHER WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: KUANGFENG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 27 - 31 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 23:18 HKT ON 02.07.2026