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 AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY.
ABOUT 30 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY
PLACES, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 50 MILLIMETRES OVER
PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES WEST AND KOWLOON.

BESIDES, THE REMNANT OF SAUDEL INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION AGAIN OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL WATERS OF
HAINAN ISLAND YESTERDAY. SAUDEL IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
EASTWARDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA,
EDGING CLOSER TO THE COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG GRADUALLY
TODAY AND TOMORROW. UNDER ITS COMBINED EFFECT WITH THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON, THE WEATHER WILL BE WINDIER WITH SQUALLY
SHOWERS AND SWELLS OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY
AND TOMORROW. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC TO THE EAST OF THE
PHILIPPINES INTENSIFIED GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. IT IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS IN THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 30 DEGREES. MODERATE
NORTHERLY WINDS, BECOMING FRESH, OCCASIONALLY STRONG
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. THERE WILL BE SWELLS.

OUTLOOK : WINDIER WITH A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS AND SWELLS ON
WEDNESDAY. STILL A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 26 - 30 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 23:20 HKT ON 31.08.2026