LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS TO SOUTHERN
CHINA YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM
BROUGHT SLIGHTLY COOLER WEATHER TO THE COASTAL AREAS.
LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. AROUND 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MOST PARTS OF
THE TERRITORY. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCE WILL BRING HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO
SOUTHERN CHINA.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 6 APR 2020)

CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 19 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : THERE WILL STILL BE THUNDERY SHOWERS ON TUESDAY.
SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF AND THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE IN THE
MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 17 - 19 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 05.04.2020