PRESS WEATHER NO. 198 - 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

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM CONTINUED TO BRING SHOWERS TO THE
COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS. THERE WERE A FEW
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MOST PARTS OF
THE NEW TERRITORIES. WITH THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT EXPECTING
TO STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY, SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF OVER THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. THE WEATHER WILL BE FINE AND VERY
HOT OVER THE REGION MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WILL BE A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 27 DEGREES. HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 32 DEGREES. MODERATE
SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : FINE AND VERY HOT IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST

(PINYIN: CHUSHI LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST

TEMPS: 27 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 25.06.2018