LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE, THE
LOCAL WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS
YESTERDAY. IT WAS VERY HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE
DAY. THE BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT
THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA PERSISTENTLY IN THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED OVER THE REGION.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TROPICAL STORM NARRA WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 240 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF HAIKOU. IT IS
FORECAST TO BE SLOW-MOVING, LINGERING OVER THE VICINITY OF
BEIBU WAN. MEANWHILE, TROPICAL DEPRESSION GAENARI WAS
CENTRED ABOUT 120 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF TAIBEI. IT
IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-SOUTHWEST SLOWLY ACROSS THE
VICINITY OF TAIWAN STRAIT AND DISSIPATE GRADUALLY. 
 
ON THE OTHER HAND, SUPER TYPHOON SAUDEL WAS CENTRED ABOUT
330 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF IWO JIMA. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC. THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION NEAR YAP
WAS CENTRED ABOUT 520 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF YAP. IT
IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR ACROSS THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL INCREASE GRADUALLY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 27 AND 31 DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH.

OUTLOOK : THERE WILL BE SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL BE WINDIER IN SOME
AREAS. BECOMING VERY HOT IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 27 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:17 HKT ON 23.08.2026