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

A DRY WINTER MONSOON BROUGHT COLD AND GENERALLY FINE
WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE
AND DRY. THE WEATHER WAS COLD IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES
IN THE URBAN AREAS FELL TO AROUND 10 DEGREES. UNDER CLEAR
SKIES, THE RADIATION COOLING WAS MORE SIGNIFICANT OVER
PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. TEMPERATURES AT TA KWU LING
ONCE FELL BELOW 3 DEGREES. THE MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING COLD AND MAINLY FINE WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY
AND TOMORROW. THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND
NIGHT WILL BE RELATIVELY LARGE OVER THE REGION. WITH THE
MONSOON MODERATING, TEMPERATURES WILL RISE GRADUALLY OVER
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG
 
FINE. COLD IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 11 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND APPRECIABLY LOWER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. VERY DRY DURING THE DAY WITH A
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 17 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
NORTHERLY WINDS, BECOMING EASTERLIES LATER.
 
OUTLOOK : CLOUDIER WITH TEMPERATURES RISING GRADUALLY IN
THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 25.12.2023

Ends/Monday, December 25, 2023
Issued at HKT 0:45

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