PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 06.08.2018
HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
GENERAL SITUATION
THE WEATHER WAS GENERALLY FINE OVER THE COAST OF
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY
PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS. IT WAS VERY HOT IN THE
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO 33 DEGREES
OR ABOVE. THUNDERY SHOWERS TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES
BROUGHT MORE THAN 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL TO PARTS OF
THE NEW TERRITORIES. AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT COVERING SOUTHERN
CHINA IS EXPECTED TO BRING VERY HOT WEATHER TO THE REGION
IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28
DEGREES. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 33 DEGREES. LIGHT TO
MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.
OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO
SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 06.08.2018