PRESS WEATHER NO. 170 - 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

THE INTENSE WINTER MONSOON BROUGHT COLD AND DRY WEATHER TO
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY YESTERDAY MORNING
WAS 8.6 DEGREES, THE LOWEST SO FAR THIS WINTER. IT WAS ALSO
THE FOURTH LOWEST TEMPERATURE ON RECORD FOR WINTER
SOLSTICE. THE WINTER MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL
BE PERSISTENTLY COLD OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 23 DEC 2023)

COLD AND MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE
MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 9 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. DRY DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
OF AROUND 12 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : PERSISTENTLY COLD ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS
DAY. BECOMING BRIGHTER EARLY NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL
RISE GRADUALLY MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COLD AND CLOUDY

(PINYIN: HANLENG DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: COLD AND CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 9 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 12 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 14

CAPTION: COLD AND CLOUDY

TEMPS: 9 - 12 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 16

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 16

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 18

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 22.12.2023