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 WEATHER WAS GENERALLY FINE OVER GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS SUNNY. THE WEATHER WAS EXTREMELY HOT DURING
THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO 37 DEGREES
OR ABOVE. BESIDES, THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY YESTERDAY WAS 30.1 DEGREES, EQUALLING THE
HIGHEST ON RECORD SINCE 1884. IT WILL STILL BE EXTREMELY
HOT OVER GUANGDONG TODAY. A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL
AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE WEATHER WILL PERSIST AND THERE WILL ALSO
BE A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE REGION.

ON THE OTHER HAND, TYPHOON DOLPHIN WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM PROGRESSIVELY YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT,
DOLPHIN WAS CENTRED ABOUT 120 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF
NANCHANG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18
KILOMETRES PER HOUR FURTHER INTO INLAND AREAS AND WEAKEN
GRADUALLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 29
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. EXTREMELY HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 35 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE WEST TO
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 33 TO 34
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. A FEW
SHOWERS ON FRIDAY AND OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND EXTREMELY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND EXTREMELY HOT

MIN TEMP: 29 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 35 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND EXTREMELY HOT

TEMPS: 29 - 35 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 10.08.2026