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 YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS
BECAME MORE FREQUENT WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE
DAY. AROUND 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER
MANY PLACES. WITH THE BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
WEAKENING AND THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE PROGRESSIVELY COVERING
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG, SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO EASE OFF
GRADUALLY AND THE WEATHER WILL BECOME FINE AND VERY HOT
OVER THE REGION IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TO THE SEAS EAST OF THE
PHILIPPINES IS INTENSIFYING GRADUALLY. A TROPICAL CYCLONE
APPEARS TO BE FORMING.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 27 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 32 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTHERLY
WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE
OF DAYS. IT WILL BE WINDIER WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATER ON SATURDAY TO SUNDAY. THERE WILL BE
SWELLS.

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. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 21.07.2026