LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

TROPICAL STORM SAUDEL MADE LANDFALL OVER ZHANGZHOU, FUJIAN
YESTERDAY MORNING. IT THEN MOVED ACROSS THE EASTERN PART OF
INLAND GUANGDONG AND WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION.
ITS OUTER RAINBANDS AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS. LOCALLY,
THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS. SAUDEL IS
EXPECTED TO WEAKEN INTO AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER INLAND
GUANGDONG. WINDS WILL MODERATE GRADUALLY OVER THE REGION
TODAY. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
DURING THE WEEKEND, BUT THERE WILL STILL BE A FEW SHOWERS.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TROPICAL STORM KROVANH WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 280 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF OKINAWA. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST SLOWLY, LINGERING OVER THE
VICINITY OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. BRIGHT PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 30
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH WEST TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BRIGHT PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS

(PINYIN: TIANSE MINGLANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS

TEMPS: 26 - 30 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 03.09.2026