PRESS WEATHER NO. 169 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WINTER MONSOON THAT AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
MODERATED GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS
FINE. IT WAS DRY DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER THE
TERRITORY AROUND NOON WERE GENERALLY ABOUT THREE OR FOUR
DEGREES HIGHER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO BRING GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. IT WILL STILL BE COOL IN THE
MORNING AND AT NIGHT OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 4 JAN 2021)

MAINLY FINE. RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 14 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 20
DEGREES. MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. BECOMING CLOUDY ON THURSDAY AND THE WEATHER
WILL BECOME COLD APPRECIABLY LATER. COLD MORNINGS IN THE
FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 14 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 14 - 20 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 03.01.2021