PRESS WEATHER NO. 146 - 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.
LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY AND DRY. THERE WERE
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER
MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY FELL TO AROUND 50 PER CENT IN
THE AFTERNOON. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL MODERATE
GRADUALLY TODAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE FURTHER OVER
SOUTHERN CHINA. THE STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED
TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS
WEEK AND OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 21 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY
WINDS.

OUTLOOK : WINDIER IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. COOL
WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 17 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 31.01.2023