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 UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCES AND A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS AND
A FEW SHOWERS. IT WAS VERY HOT DURING THE DAY. AS OF
YESTERDAY, THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY WAS 33.0 DEGREES OR ABOVE FOR 9 CONSECUTIVE
DAYS, EQUALLING THE LONGEST RECORD OF CONSECUTIVE VERY HOT
DAYS IN AUGUST. SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS
ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES AND THE
SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT SOUTHERN
CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AT FIRST.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 31 DEGREES. MODERATE
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : STILL MORE SHOWERS IN SOME AREAS AT FIRST ON
SATURDAY. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. VERY HOT DURING
THE DAY APART FROM A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 27 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 13.08.2026