LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS YESTERDAY AND IT WAS VERY
HOT DURING THE DAY. THUNDERY SHOWERS TRIGGERED BY HIGH
TEMPERATURES AFFECTED THE NORTHERN PART OF THE NEW
TERRITORIES IN THE AFTERNOON. MORE THAN 70 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER THE VICINITY OF TA KWU LING AND
SHA TAU KOK. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM,
THERE WILL BE SHOWERS AND SUNNY INTERVALS OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. MORE SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SUNNY INTERVALS IN
THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 31
DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : BECOMING FINE AND VERY HOT IN THE FOLLOWING FEW
DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS AND SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 18.08.2021