PRESS WEATHER NO. 158 - 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. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY.
VISIBILITY IN SOME AREAS WAS RATHER LOW IN THE MORNING. THE
WEATHER WAS HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY ROSE TO 31
DEGREES OR ABOVE IN THE AFTERNOON, AND THOSE OVER NORTH
DISTRICT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES EVEN ROSE TO AROUND 34
DEGREES. THE SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HOT
AND SHOWERY WEATHER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 20 MAY 2023)

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

OUTLOOK : HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A FEW SHOWERS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. SHOWERS WILL INCREASE GRADUALLY
WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:19 HKT ON 19.05.2023