PRESS WEATHER NO. 160 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. A BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, THERE WERE ONE OR TWO LIGHT
RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST. IT WAS DRY WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING
THE DAY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY STAYED AT ABOUT 60 PER CENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON AND AN
ANTICYCLONE ALOFT, THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE GENERALLY
FINE OVER GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE TEMPERATURE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE RELATIVELY LARGE
OVER INLAND AREAS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2026)

CLOUDY PERIODS AT FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE
MORNING WILL BE ABOUT 26 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MAINLY FINE
AND DRY DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND
30 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : THE WEATHER WILL BE PERSISTENTLY FINE AND DRY
DURING THE WEEKEND 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: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

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 23:45 HKT ON 08.10.2026