PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY.
IT WAS HOT AND DRY DURING THE DAY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY
OVER MANY PLACES FELL TO 60 PER CENT OR BELOW. THE
ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE COVERING SOUTHERN
CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW, THE WEATHER WILL BE GENERALLY
FINE AND DRY OVER THE REGION. IT WILL BECOME VERY HOT.

 

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, SUPER TYPHOON CHAMPI WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 1750 KILOMETRES EAST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
THE SEAS EAST OF LUZON.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

IT WILL BE FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 27
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. DRY AND HOT DURING THE DAY. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 32 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND DRY THIS WEEK. VERY HOT DURING
THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 20.10.2026