PRESS WEATHER NO. 230 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AFFECTED GUANGDONG AND THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY,
THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVY AT TIMES DURING
THE DAY. MORE THAN 50 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED
OVER MANY PLACES, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 70 MILLIMETRES
OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE
BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE, THERE WILL STILL BE SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER
WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN SOME AREAS AT FIRST. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 26 DEGREES. BRIGHT
PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
AROUND 31 DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS ON WEDNESDAY.
BECOMING FINE AND VERY HOT IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
THE WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 26 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 20.07.2026