PRESS WEATHER NO. 177 - 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 NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. A BAND
OF RAIN AND CLOUDS ALSO COVERED SOUTHERN CHINA. LOCALLY,
THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. IT WAS COLD WITH A FEW RAIN
PATCHES IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES IN THE URBAN AREAS
FELL BELOW 12 DEGREES, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES. A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. BESIDES, AN UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCE WILL ALSO BRING RAINY WEATHER TO THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. RATHER COOL IN
THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 13
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 17 DEGREES DURING THE DAY. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON
HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : A FEW RAIN PATCHES ON TUESDAY. THE WEATHER WILL
BE MILD AND HUMID IN THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF THIS
WEEK. BRIGHT DURING THE DAY.

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: 13 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 17 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 13 - 17 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 28.01.2024