PRESS WEATHER NO. 166 - 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 SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM BROUGHT HOT WEATHER TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED
WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALSO AFFECTED INLAND
GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. VISIBILITY WAS
RATHER LOW IN SOME AREAS. IT WAS HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY WAS 31.4 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR.
THE SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO BRING HOT WEATHER
AND SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 27
DEGREES. HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH A
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 32 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS
OVER THE WEEKEND. SHOWERS WILL INCREASE GRADUALLY EARLY
NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 18.05.2023