LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WINTER MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY,
IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE
DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY IN THE AFTERNOON WERE
THREE TO FOUR DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE.
THE WINTER MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TODAY. IT WILL
BECOME COLD APPRECIABLY OVER THE SOUTH CHINA COAST.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY. RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING, TEMPERATURES
WILL BE ABOUT 14 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. BRIGHT PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 17
DEGREES. IT WILL BECOME COLD APPRECIABLY LATER WITH
TEMPERATURES FALLING TO A MINIMUM OF ABOUT 11 DEGREES AT
NIGHT. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING FRESH
NORTHERLIES, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO AROUND 8 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. REMAINING COLD
EARLY TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BECOMING COLD APPRECIABLY LATER

(PINYIN: XIANZHU ZHUANLENG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: BECOMING COLD APPRECIABLY LATER

MIN TEMP: 11 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 17 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: BECOMING COLD APPRECIABLY LATER

TEMPS: 11 - 17 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 06.01.2021