PRESS WEATHER NO. 153 - 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

A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE AND DRY. IT
WAS SLIGHTLY COOLER WITH TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY
GENERALLY FELL TO 23 DEGREES OR BELOW IN THE MORNING. THE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY STAYED
AT ABOUT 50 PER CENT IN THE AFTERNOON. UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF THE DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON, THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE
MAINLY FINE AND WINDIER OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2026)

MAINLY FINE AND DRY. CLOUDY PERIODS AT FIRST. SLIGHTLY
COOLER IN THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT
24 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES
LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL
BE AROUND 29 DEGREES DURING THE DAY. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST
TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON
HIGH GROUND AT FIRST .

OUTLOOK : THE WEATHER WILL BE PERSISTENTLY FINE AND DRY
WITH TEMPERATURES RISING FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK TO
MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK. THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY
AND NIGHT WILL BE RELATIVELY LARGE OVER INLAND AREAS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 24 - 29 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:22 HKT ON 07.10.2026