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PRESS WEATHER NO. 161 - 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. AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE
WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS FINE.
IT WAS HOT AND DRY DURING THE DAY. THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS
EXPECTED TO BRING GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA
THIS WEEK. WITH THE NORTHEAST MONSOON NOW AFFECTING THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG MODERATING GRADUALLY TODAY AND TOMORROW,
IT WILL BE HOT DURING THE DAY OVER THE REGION. THE
TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE RATHER
LARGE OVER INLAND AREAS.


WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026)


IT WILL BE FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING
WILL BE ABOUT 26 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY AND HOT DURING
THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 31 DEGREES.
MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.


OUTLOOK : STILL FINE AND DRY ON TUESDAY, HOT DURING THE
DAY. THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL
BE RATHER LARGE OVER INLAND AREAS. WINDIER WITH SUNNY
PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.



WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:


SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)


FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES


FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 26 - 31 DEGREES


FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6


FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6


FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 11.10.2026

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