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

A FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE
WERE SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY AND ONE OR TWO RAIN
PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM, IT WILL BE WINDIER WITH ONE OR TWO
RAIN PATCHES OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AT FIRST TODAY.
WITH AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT STRENGTHENING AND THE EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM MODERATING, THE WEATHER WILL BE MAINLY FINE AND
DRY OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA EARLY TO MIDWEEK THIS
WEEK. IT WILL BECOME VERY HOT.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 18 OCT 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE
MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 27 DEGREES.
DRY WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 31 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
VERY HOT DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 27 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 17.10.2026