PRESS WEATHER NO. 150 - 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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE ONE OR TWO LIGHT
RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST AND SUNNY PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. A
DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO BRING GENERALLY FINE
WEATHER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN COOL IN THE MORNING OVER
THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 1 JAN 2022)

CLOUDY PERIODS AT FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE
MORNING WILL BE ABOUT 17 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MAINLY FINE
AND DRY DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 21 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND DRY WITH COOL MORNINGS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. CLOUDIER WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES
IN THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 17 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 31.12.2021