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 GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THERE WERE MORE SHOWERS IN SOME AREAS.
THE BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TODAY AND
TOMORROW. MEANWHILE, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MAY DEVELOP
OVER THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE VICINITY OF HAINAN
ISLAND, AND WILL MOVE EASTWARDS GRADUALLY ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. HOWEVER, THERE ARE
STILL UNCERTAINTIES IN ITS INTENSITY.

BESIDES, TROPICAL DEPRESSION SAUDEL WEAKENED INTO AN AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE YESTERDAY, ITS REMNANT WILL AFFECT THE
COAST OF WESTERN PART OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. ON THE OTHER
HAND, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT UNSETTLED WEATHER TO
THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC TO THE EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES
YESTERDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL INCREASE GRADUALLY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 27 AND 31 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHERLY
WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MORE SHOWERS IN SOME AREAS ON TUESDAY, WINDIER
LATER ON TUESDAY TO WEDNESDAY. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF IN THE
LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: A FEW 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 23:45 HKT ON 30.08.2026