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 INTENSE WINTER MONSOON BROUGHT VERY COLD WEATHER TO
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS AND RAIN ALSO
COVERED THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY AND VERY COLD
WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED
AT THE OBSERVATORY IN THE MORNING WAS 6.3 DEGREES, THE
LOWEST SO FAR THIS WINTER. TEMPERATURES AT TAI MO SHAN WAS
BELOW 0 DEGREE WITH REPORT OF ICE. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
THE INTENSE WINTER MONSOON, IT WILL STILL BE VERY COLD OVER
GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. MEANWHILE, THE BAND OF CLOUDS
COVERING THE REGION WILL THIN OUT SLIGHTLY AND IT WILL BE
BRIGHTER.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024)

VERY COLD IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 6 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR
TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST. THERE MAY BE ICING
CONDITIONS ON HIGH GROUND. DRY DURING THE DAY WITH A
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 12 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
NORTHERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT
FIRST.

OUTLOOK : IT WILL STILL BE COLD IN THE MORNING ON THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY. IT WILL BE BRIGHTER DURING THE DAY. COOL IN THE
MORNING AND AT NIGHT OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 12 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 6 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 14

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 12 - 6 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 23:45 HKT ON 23.01.2024