PRESS WEATHER NO. 170 - 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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
MEANWHILE, UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES BROUGHT RAINY WEATHER TO
THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AND UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCES, IT WILL BE COOL WITH RAIN OVER GUANGDONG IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020)

CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. RAIN WILL BECOME MORE
FREQUENT LATER. IT WILL BE COOL. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 17 AND 21 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : COOL ON SATURDAY. A FEW RAIN PATCHES ON SUNDAY.
WARM DURING THE DAY WITH GRADUALLY IMPROVING WEATHER IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH RAIN

(PINYIN: DUOYUN YOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH RAIN

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 10

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH RAIN

TEMPS: 17 - 21 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 23:45 HKT ON 23.04.2020