PRESS WEATHER NO. 209 - 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

UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES BROUGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY, THE NORTHEAST MONSOON
ALSO AFFECTED THE REGION. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, MORE THAN 30 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES, AND RAINFALL EVEN
EXCEEDED 70 MILLIMETRES OVER SAI KUNG AND LANTAU ISLAND.
THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON. UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE BRINGING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. A REPLENISHMENT OF
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL REACH THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
TONIGHT. IT WILL BE WINDIER AND SHOWERS WILL LESSEN OVER
THE REGION IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE
GRADUALLY AND THERE WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER MORNINGS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 4 OCT 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SUNNY
INTERVALS IN THE MORNING. MORE SHOWERS IN SOME AREAS LATER.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 31 DEGREES. MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING NORTHERLIES AT NIGHT, OCCASIONALLY
FRESH.

OUTLOOK : SLIGHTLY COOLER MORNINGS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE
OF DAYS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL FALL TO AROUND 24
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. BECOMING FINE AND DRY MIDWEEK THIS
WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS AND SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND SHOWERS

TEMPS: 26 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 03.10.2026