LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WEATHER WAS GENERALLY FINE OVER SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE AND VERY HOT. TEMPERATURES
OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO 35 DEGREES OR
ABOVE IN THE AFTERNOON. AN UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE IS
EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO
SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF THIS WEEK.
BESIDES, TROPICAL DEPRESSION SONGDA WEAKENED INTO AN AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE YELLOW SEA YESTERDAY. TROPICAL
STORM TRASES MADE LANDFALL OVER THE KOREAN PENINSULA
YESTERDAY AND WEAKENED PROGRESSIVELY INTO AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 29
DEGREES. VERY HOT DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE AROUND 34 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. ISOLATED SHOWERS
LATER. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MORE SHOWERY WITH THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, AND
LESSEN GRADUALLY OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQI KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 29 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: VERY HOT

TEMPS: 29 - 34 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:18 HKT ON 01.08.2022