PRESS WEATHER NO. 158 - 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

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, A BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED THE REGION.
LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE AT FIRST AND BECAME CLOUDY GRADUALLY
IN THE AFTERNOON. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM, IT WILL BE CLOUDIER WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES OVER
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. A SURGE
OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL AFFECT THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 9 DEC 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 21
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. BRIGHT PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH
A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 24 DEGREES. ONE OR TWO
LIGHT RAIN PATCHES LATER. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY AND RELATIVELY HUMID AND WARM IN
THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. WINDIER MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL AND IT WILL BECOME COOL NEXT WEEKEND
AND IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BRIGHT PERIODS

(PINYIN: TIANSE MINGLANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 21 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

TEMPS: 21 - 24 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 08.12.2023