PRESS WEATHER NO. 159 - 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 BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS
FINE AND DRY. IT WAS COOL IN THE MORNING. THE RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY FELL TO AROUND 60
PER CENT IN THE AFTERNOON. AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL
AFFECT THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. TEMPERATURES OVER THE REGION WILL RISE SLIGHTLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 3 JAN 2022)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING WILL BE
ABOUT 17 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES
LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL
BE AROUND 21 DEGREES DURING THE DAY. MODERATE TO FRESH
EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS ON TUESDAY. CLOUDIER WITH ONE OR
TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF THIS
WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 17 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 02.01.2022