LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES AND
A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
SHOWERS WERE HEAVY AT TIMES AT FIRST WITH SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. THE WEATHER WAS HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN
THE AFTERNOON. WITH THE SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM MODERATING,
WINDS WILL BE WEAK AND THE WEATHER WILL BE VERY HOT OVER
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW, BUT THERE WILL
STILL BE A FEW SHOWERS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 16 AUG 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AT
FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES.
VERY HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 33 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE
WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS ON MONDAY, AND MORE
SHOWERS IN SOME AREAS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LATER. THE WEATHER
WILL BECOME UNSETTLED MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 33 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 23:15 HKT ON 15.08.2026