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 BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE
APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT
DURING THE DAY WITH TEMPERATURES RISING TO 33 DEGREES OR
ABOVE OVER MANY PLACES. THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE BRINGING GENERALLY FINE AND EXTREMELY HOT
WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY.

BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS EAST OF THE
PHILIPPINES INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
YESTERDAY MORNING. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION WAS CENTRED ABOUT 610 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST
OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT
28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF LUZON STRAIT
AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026)

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

OUTLOOK : STILL VERY HOT AT FIRST ON SATURDAY. WINDY WITH
OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER ON
SATURDAY TO SUNDAY. THERE WILL BE SWELLS OVER THE WEEKEND.
THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE
OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 34 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 23.07.2026