PRESS WEATHER NO. 204 - 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 TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN 10 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES. SHOWERS WERE
HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS IN THE MORNING. MORE THAN 70
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES AND SAI KUNG. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, VERY HOT WEATHER WILL PERSIST OVER
THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A FEW SHOWERS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28
DEGREES. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 33 DEGREES. MODERATE
SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. THERE
WILL ALSO BE A FEW SHOWERS. MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
OVER THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 33 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 23:15 HKT ON 25.05.2021