PRESS WEATHER NO. 174 - 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

WINDS WERE WEAK OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
SHOWERS TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES ALSO AFFECTED INLAND
AREAS. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED
SHOWERS. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES ROSE TO 34 DEGREES OR ABOVE OVER MANY PLACES.
IT BECAME CLOUDY AT NIGHT. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO AFFECT SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW. IT
WILL BE CLOUDIER WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE
REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 31 DEGREES. LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING
MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLIES.

OUTLOOK : STILL A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE WEEKEND. THE WEATHER
WILL BE BRIGHTER EARLY TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK. IT WILL BE
SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MORNING, WITH MINIMUM TEMPERATURES
FALLING TO ABOUT 24 TO 25 DEGREES.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

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 23:16 HKT ON 01.10.2026