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

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. UNDER THE COMBINED
EFFECT OF THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA, THE WEATHER WAS WINDIER OVER THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW
SHOWERS. THE 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. THERE ARE TWO AREAS OF
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE. HOWEVER,
THERE ARE UNCERTAINTIES IN THEIR SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENTS
AND MOVEMENTS. 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 TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 28 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE
DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 32 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON
HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : WINDIER WITH A FEW SHOWERS ON THURSDAY. 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: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 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 23:45 HKT ON 18.08.2026