PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

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.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 23.12.2023