LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. A COLD FRONT FORMED OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF
SOUTHERN CHINA AND MOVED SOUTHWARDS GRADUALLY YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL RAIN. MORE THAN 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER THE TERRITORY.
THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS
DURING THE DAY TODAY. IT WILL BECOME COLD SIGNIFICANTLY
WITH RAIN OVER THE REGION. THE ASSOCIATED INTENSE WINTER
MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO BRING COLD WEATHER TO SOUTHERN
CHINA IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY
WINDS AT FIRST. VISIBILITY WILL BE RATHER LOW. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 19 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. WINDS
STRENGTHENING FROM THE NORTH DURING THE DAY AND
TEMPERATURES DROPPING APPRECIABLY. BECOMING COLD ON MONDAY
NIGHT WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 10 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES.

 

OUTLOOK : THE COLD WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR
SEVERAL DAYS. WEATHER WILL IMPROVE ON WEDNESDAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 08.01.2018