PRESS WEATHER NO. 166 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. SHOWERS ALSO AFFECTED GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, THERE
WERE SUNNY PERIODS YESTERDAY. THERE WERE A FEW SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO MODERATE
GRADUALLY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL BE
MAINLY FINE AND BECOME VERY HOT OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.

BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR YAP INTENSIFIED INTO
A TROPICAL DEPRESSION YESTERDAY, AND WAS NAMED SURIGAE. AT
11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, SURIGAE WAS CENTRED ABOUT 870
KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF YAP. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC TO THE EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026)

MAINLY FINE. CLOUDY PERIODS IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT.
THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES. HOT
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 EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT FOR THE REST OF THIS
WEEK TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK. CLOUDY PERIODS IN THE MORNING
AND AT NIGHT AT THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL AND THE DAY AFTER.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING YANRE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:20 HKT ON 23.09.2026