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

A FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS. IT
WAS DRY DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES IN
THE AFTERNOON WERE ABOUT THREE TO FIVE DEGREES LOWER THAN
THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING COOL WEATHER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 2 JAN 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY. VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW OVER SOME AREAS IN
THE MORNING, AND IT WILL BE COOL. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 17 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 20
DEGREES. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT NIGHT. MODERATE
TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT
FIRST.

OUTLOOK : COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT, AND THERE WILL
BE SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
TEMPERATURES WILL RISE SLIGHTLY IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS
WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 17 - 20 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 01.01.2024