PRESS WEATHER NO. 162 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

THE WINTER MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED SOUTHERN
CHINA. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY AND DRY. IT
WAS COLD IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES IN THE URBAN AREAS
WERE 8 TO 9 DEGREES, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES. THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY FELL
TO 50 PER CENT OR BELOW. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE WINTER
MONSOON, IT WILL STILL BE COLD OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
TODAY. THE BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING SOUTHERN CHINA WILL ALSO
THIN OUT SLIGHTLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 26 JAN 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY AND DRY. COLD IN THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 12 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 18
DEGREES. MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT OVER THE
WEEKEND. SUNNY PERIODS ON SUNDAY. WINDIER EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COLD AND DRY

(PINYIN: HANLENG GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: COLD AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 12 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 18 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 14

CAPTION: COLD AND DRY

TEMPS: 12 - 18 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 25.01.2024