PRESS WEATHER NO. 172 - 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

THE BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AFFECTING THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
WEAKENED YESTERDAY. WINDS WERE WEAK OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. MEANWHILE, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER BEIBU
WAN BROUGHT SHOWERS TO WESTERN GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, THE
WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. IT WAS HOT
WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY, TEMPERATURES OVER MANY
PLACES ROSE TO ABOUT 32 DEGREES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
WEAK OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL BE MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT OVER THE
REGION.

BESIDE, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WEST OF LUZON
INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION YESTERDAY. AT 11
P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS CENTRED ABOUT
350 KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO BE
SLOW-MOVING, LINGERING OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA NEAR LUZON.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 27 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. VERY
HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 33 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
LIGHT WINDS.

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING FEW
DAYS. ISOLATED SHOWERS ON FRIDAY AND OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 27 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:21 HKT ON 04.08.2026