LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

WINDS WERE WEAK AND THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT OVER GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. THUNDERY SHOWERS TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES
ALSO AFFECTED THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE WEATHER WAS VERY
HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS AT FIRST. SHOWERS WERE HEAVIER IN
SOME AREAS AROUND NOON AND MORE THAN 30 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED. A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS
EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
TO THE SEAS EAST OF LUZON IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
WILL DEVELOP SLIGHTLY, AND HAS A HIGHER CHANCE TO MOVE
TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MORE SHOWERS IN SOME AREAS AT FIRST. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 27 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. SUNNY
INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
AROUND 32 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
FRESH OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND LATER.

OUTLOOK : WINDIER WITH A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL BECOME UNSETTLED TOWARDS
THE WEEKEND.

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: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 32 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 23:17 HKT ON 17.08.2026