PRESS WEATHER NO. 146 - 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

A BAND OF CLOUDS BROUGHT A FEW RAIN PATCHES TO SOUTHERN
CHINA YESTERDAY, WHILE THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN
PATCHES. A FEW MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER
MANY PLACES. THERE WERE MIST PATCHES AT NIGHT. THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO BE REPLACED BY A HUMID
MARITIME AIRSTREAM TODAY AND TOMORROW. THERE WILL BE A FEW
FOG PATCHES OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021)

CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN AND MIST PATCHES. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 19 AND 22 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : COASTAL FOG AND A FEW SHOWERS ON SATURDAY.
SLIGHTLY COOLER MORNINGS EARLY TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

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. 6

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH RAIN

MIN TEMP: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 10

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH RAIN

TEMPS: 19 - 22 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 04.03.2021