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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON THAT AFFECTED SOUTHERN CHINA
MODERATED SLIGHTLY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, TEMPERATURES OVER
THE TERRITORY ROSE YESTERDAY MORNING, BUT THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES STILL
STAYED AT 12 DEGREES OR BELOW. THE WEATHER WAS DRY WITH
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER SOUTHERN CHINA THIS WEEK. IT WILL
BE GENERALLY FINE AND DRY OVER THE REGION. TEMPERATURE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE RELATIVELY LARGE
OVER INLAND AREAS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2022)

CLOUDY PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST.
IT WILL BE COOL. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 15
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES. MAINLY FINE AND DRY DURING THE DAY WITH A
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 20 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
NORTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : FINE AND DRY IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK AND
ON CHRISTMAS DAY. RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT.

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. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 15 - 20 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 20.12.2022