PRESS WEATHER NO. 166 - 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 CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVIER IN
SOME AREAS WITH THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. MORE THAN 30
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE GENERALLY RECORDED OVER THE
TERRITORY YESTERDAY, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 70
MILLIMETRES OVER PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE BROAD
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE BRINGING
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MORE
SHOWERS IN SOME AREAS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26
AND 30 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH
ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : STILL A FEW SHOWERS ON FRIDAY. SHOWERS WILL BE
HEAVIER AT TIMES WITH THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND.

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: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 26 - 30 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 29.07.2026