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 AND EXTREMELY HOT OVER
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. SHOWERS TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES
ALSO AFFECTED THE REGION. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY.
IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER MANY
PLACES ROSE TO ABOUT 35 DEGREES, APART FROM ISOLATED
SHOWERS. BESIDES, THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY YESTERDAY WAS 30.2 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST SO FAR
ON RECORD SINCE 1884. A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED
TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TODAY. IT WILL STILL BE VERY HOT WITH A
FEW SHOWERS OVER THE REGION.

ON THE OTHER HAND, TROPICAL STORM CHAN-HOM MOVED ACROSS THE
VICINITY OF HONSHU OF JAPAN AND PROGRESSIVELY WEAKENED INTO
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE YESTERDAY MORNING.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 29 DEGREES. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS 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. MODERATE
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : MORE SHOWERS IN SOME AREAS WITH SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS ON FRIDAY. SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS
OVER THE WEEKEND TO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND VERY HOT WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND VERY HOT WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 29 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND VERY HOT WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS

TEMPS: 29 - 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 12.08.2026