LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW
SHOWERS. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING
THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY ROSE TO 33 DEGREES
OR ABOVE. THE SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM WILL BRING SHOWERS TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT
IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY. VERY HOT WEATHER WILL
PERSIST OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG DURING THE WEEKEND AND
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AT
FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES.
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
AROUND 32 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTH TO
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT APART FROM A FEW SHOWERS DURING THE
WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:18 HKT ON 20.05.2021