PRESS WEATHER NO. 156 - 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

A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. THE
BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING THE REGION THINNED OUT GRADUALLY
YESTERDAY MORNING. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER BECAME FINE. IT WAS
COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT AND VERY DRY DURING THE
DAY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY
FELL TO AROUND 35 PER CENT IN THE AFTERNOON. THE MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. IT WILL BE GENERALLY FINE OVER THE REGION.
TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE
RELATIVELY LARGE OVER INLAND AREAS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2022)

FINE AND VERY DRY. RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT.
THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 13 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 19
DEGREES DURING THE DAY. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : FINE AND DRY IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK AND
OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING AND
AT NIGHT. THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT
WILL BE RELATIVELY LARGE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE AND VERY DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE AND VERY DRY

MIN TEMP: 13 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE AND VERY DRY

TEMPS: 13 - 19 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 21.12.2022