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 AFFECTED THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A
FEW SHOWERS. IT WAS VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE
DAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN ACTIVE SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM,
THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS
OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TROPICAL STORM NARRA WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 310 KILOMETRES WEST OF HAIKOU. IT IS FORECAST TO BE
SLOW-MOVING, LINGERING OVER THE VICINITY OF BEIBU WAN.
MEANWHILE, SUPER TYPHOON SAUDEL WAS CENTRED ABOUT 540
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF OKINAWA. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
THE VICINITY OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS. TROPICAL DEPRESSION
ATSANI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 850 KILOMETRES NORTH OF YAP. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
 
BESIDES, TROPICAL DEPRESSION GAENARI MADE LANDFALL OVER THE
COAST OF FUJIAN AND DISSIPATED OVER INLAND YESTERDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. MORE SHOWERS IN SOME
AREAS WITH A FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 27 DEGREES. HOT WITH
BRIGHT PERIODS 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, OCCASIONALLY FRESH.

OUTLOOK : THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. SHOWERS WILL
BE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS. BECOMING VERY HOT WITH ONE OR TWO
SHOWERS ON FRIDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BRIGHT PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: JIZHEN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS 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 23:45 HKT ON 24.08.2026