PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

AN INTENSE WINTER MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY AND
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES BROUGHT RAINY WEATHER TO THE COAST
OF SOUTHERN CHINA. LOCALLY, IT WAS COLD, CLOUDY TO OVERCAST
WITH RAIN. RAIN WAS MORE FREQUENT AT TIMES. MORE THAN 30
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES. THE
INTENSE WINTER MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT GUANGDONG IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL REMAIN COLD IN THE MORNING
OVER THE REGION. WITH UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES DEPARTING FROM
SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY, THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE OVER THE
REGION AND IT WILL BE MAINLY FINE IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

COLD AND CLOUDY WITH RAIN IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 9 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND
A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. RAIN WILL
EASE OFF DURING THE DAY. SUNNY PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON
WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 14 DEGREES. MODERATE
TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG ON HIGH
GROUND AT FIRST.

 

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE WITH TEMPERATURES RISING
PROGRESSIVELY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS AND THE TEMPERATURE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE RELATIVELY LARGE.
REMAINING COLD IN THE MORNING ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 23.02.2022