PRESS WEATHER NO. 156 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

A FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, A BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO
COVERED THE REGION. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES. TEMPERATURES OVER THE
TERRITORY IN THE AFTERNOON WERE AROUND FOUR DEGREES LOWER
THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL
CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL BE MISTY WITH ONE OR TWO
RAIN PATCHES OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 18 AND 21 DEGREES. IT WILL
BE MISTY AT NIGHT. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY AND MISTY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE
OF DAYS. IT WILL BE WARM, HUMID AND FOGGY ON SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 18 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 08.02.2023