Current Warning in force

Yellow fire danger warning was issued at 06:00 HKT on 18 Feb 2026

Yellow Fire Danger Warning


The fire danger warning is Yellow and the fire risk is High.



Dispatched by Hong Kong Observatory at 06:00 HKT on 18 Feb 2026


Current Weather

Bulletin updated at 17:02 HKT on 18 Feb 2026

At 5 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory:
Air Temperature: 21 degrees Celsius
Relative Humidity: 64%

During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park: 1
Intensity of UV radiation: low

Sea surface temperature at 2 p.m. 18/2/2026 at North point was 19 degrees C.



Local Weather Forecast

Sunny Periods

Bulletin updated at 17:45 HKT on 18 Feb 2026

Here is the latest weather bulletin issued by the Hong Kong Observatory.

A dry northeast monsoon is affecting the coast of Guangdong. Locally, the relative humidity over most parts of the territory fell to about 50 per cent in the afternoon.

Weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow

Becoming cloudy. The minimum temperature tomorrow morning will be about 18 degrees in the urban areas, and a couple of degrees lower in the New Territories. Dry with sunny periods during the day. The maximum temperature will be around 22 degrees. Moderate to fresh east to northeasterly winds, occasionally strong offshore and on high ground at first tomorrow.


Outlook : Sunny periods on Friday and over the weekend, warm during the day. Mainly cloudy early next week.



9-day Weather Forecast

Bulletin issued at 16:30 HKT on 18 Feb 2026

General Situation:

A fresh to strong northeast monsoon will affect the coast of Guangdong on the third day of Lunar New Year. It will remain relatively cool in the morning over the region. With the monsoon moderating, it will be warm during the day over Guangdong on Friday and over the weekend. A relatively humid easterly airstream is expected to affect the coast of southern China early next week. It will be cloudier over the region.

Date/
Month		 19/02
(THU)		20/02
(FRI)		21/02
(SAT)		22/02
(SUN)		23/02
(MON)		24/02
(TUE)		25/02
(WED)		26/02
(THU)		27/02
(FRI)
Weather
Mainly cloudy. Dry with sunny periods during the day.
Sunny periods. Warm and dry during the day.
Sunny periods. Warm during the day.
Mainly cloudy. Warm with sunny periods during the day.
Mainly cloudy with one or two light rain patches.
Mainly cloudy with one or two light rain patches.
Mainly cloudy with one or two light rain patches.
Cloudy with one or two light rain patches.
Mainly cloudy. One or two rain patches and coastal mist in the morning and at night.
Mainly cloudy. Dry with sunny periods during the day. Sunny periods. Warm and dry during the day. Sunny periods. Warm during the day. Mainly cloudy. Warm with sunny periods during the day. Mainly cloudy with one or two light rain patches. Mainly cloudy with one or two light rain patches. Mainly cloudy with one or two light rain patches. Cloudy with one or two light rain patches. Mainly cloudy. One or two rain patches and coastal mist in the morning and at night.
Wind East to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore and on high ground at first. East to northeast force 3 to 4. East to southeast force 2 to 3. East to southeast force 3. East force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. East force 3 to 4. East to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. East force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Southeast force 3 to 4.
Temp(oC) 18 - 22 19 - 25 20 - 25 20 - 26 21 - 24 21 - 25 20 - 24 20 - 24 21 - 25
R.H.
Range (%)		 55 - 80 55 - 85 60 - 85 65 - 90 70 - 90 70 - 90 70 - 90 75 - 95 75 - 95

Note: "9-day Weather Forecast" provides general indications of the trends in weather for the coming week.


South China Coastal Waters 

Bulletin updated at 16:30 HKT on 18 Feb 2026

By the Hong Kong Observatory at 16:30 HKT on 18 Feb 2026

Warnings:

Strong winds in all areas.

Weather situation:

The northeast monsoon is affecting the south China coastal
waters.

Area forecasts for next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
East to northeast force 5 to 6.
Moderate to rough seas.

Nan'ao:
East to northeast force 6 to 7.
Rough seas.

Shanwei:
East to northeast force 6 to 7.
Rough seas.

South of Hong Kong:
East to northeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.
Moderate to rough seas.

Shangchuan Dao:
East to northeast force 5 to 6.
Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for the next 48 hours
East to northeasterly winds of force 4 to 5, up to force 6
at first, becoming southeasterly winds up to force 5.

Latest reports from South China Coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island       Wind east force 3
                    Visibility 25 kilometres

Shantou             Wind east-southeast force 2
                    Visibility 26 kilometres

Huangmaozhou        Wind east force 4


Macau               Wind north-northeast force 3
                    Visibility 60 kilometres

Xisha               Wind northeast force 3
                    Visibility 15 kilometres

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