PRESS WEATHER NO. 158 - 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

A FRESH EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY AND
FOGGY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES. THE VISIBILITY AT
WAGLAN ISLAND ONCE FELL BELOW 200 METRES. THE WEATHER WAS
WARM WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
TODAY. BESIDES, THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
NORTHERN PART OF SOUTHERN CHINA DEVELOPED INTO A COLD FRONT
YESTERDAY, AND WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS ON SUNDAY
NIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE SHOWERS AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 3 FEB 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY. LIGHT RAIN AND COASTAL MIST AT FIRST.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 18 AND 21 DEGREES. MODERATE
TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : RELATIVELY WARM AND HUMID ON SUNDAY. SLIGHTLY
COOLER ON MONDAY. THERE WILL BE A FEW RAIN PATCHES AND
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL PROGRESSIVELY BEFORE THE LUNAR NEW
YEAR. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 12 DEGREES
OVER THE LUNAR NEW YEAR'S EVE AND NEW YEAR'S 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: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 18 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 02.02.2024