LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT SHOWERS TO THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. IT WAS HOT WITH BRIGHT PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. THE BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS
EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE VICINITY OF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA TO THE SEAS EAST OF TAIWAN PERSISTENTLY IN THE NEXT
FEW DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED OVER THE REGION.

BESIDES, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER BEIBU WAN INTENSIFIED
INTO A TROPICAL STORM YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE
TROPICAL STORM WAS CENTRED ABOUT 220 KILOMETRES
WEST-NORTHWEST OF HAIKOU. IT IS FORECAST TO BE SLOW-MOVING,
LINGERING OVER BEIBU WAN.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 22 AUG 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. MORE SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 27 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 32
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MORE SHOWERS IN SOME AREAS LATER ON SUNDAY.
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE
OF DAYS, WINDIER IN SOME AREAS.

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. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 21.08.2026