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 SOUTHEASTERN CHINA GRADUALLY
YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, SHOWERS ALSO AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE APART FROM
ISOLATED SHOWERS. IT WAS VERY HOT DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO ABOUT 33 DEGREES. THE
SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO COVER SOUTHERN CHINA AND
BRING GENERALLY FINE AND VERY HOT WEATHER TO THE REGION
TODAY AND TOMORROW.

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

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026)

MAINLY FINE APART FROM ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. VERY
HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 34
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT ON FRIDAY. SUNNY
INTERVALS ON SATURDAY. WINDY WITH OCCASIONAL 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:

MAINLY FINE AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 34 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 22.07.2026