PRESS WEATHER NO. 237 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A BROAD TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT
WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS AT FIRST.
MORE THAN 30 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER
MANY PLACES, AND RAINFALL EVEN REACHED 70 MILLIMETRES OVER
TSUEN WAN DISTRICT. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE BROAD TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE, THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 19 JUL 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MORE
SHOWERS IN SOME AREAS AT FIRST. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 27 AND 30 DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : THERE WILL STILL BE OCCASIONAL SHOWERS ON MONDAY
AND TUESDAY. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF ON WEDNESDAY. BECOMING
VERY HOT IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 27 - 30 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 18.07.2026