PRESS WEATHER NO. 171 - 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

A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM THAT AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG MODERATED YESTERDAY. THE WEATHER WAS GENERALLY
FINE OVER THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE APART
FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. IT WAS VERY HOT
DURING THE DAY, TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY
ROSE TO ABOUT 34 DEGREES IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE WEAK AND THE WEATHER WILL BE VERY HOT OVER
GUANGDONG TODAY, AND THUNDERY SHOWERS TRIGGERED BY HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO AFFECT THE REGION. A BROAD TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE WILL AFFECT THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA TO THE SEAS EAST OF TAIWAN IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026)

BECOMING CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 33
DEGREES. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS WITH SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS LATER. MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, BECOMING
LIGHT WINDS.

OUTLOOK : WINDIER AND THE WEATHER WILL BECOME UNSETTLED IN
THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS 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 23:16 HKT ON 16.08.2026