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 AND A BROAD BAND OF RAIN AND CLOUDS
AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY,
IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY AND COLD WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES.
TEMPERATURES FELL TO AROUND 11 DEGREES IN THE MORNING IN
THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
COLD WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. WITH A DRY
CONTINENTAL AIRSTREAM AFFECTING GUANGDONG DURING THE LUNAR
NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, THE WEATHER WILL BE GENERALLY FINE OVER
THE REGION. THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND
NIGHT WILL BE RELATIVELY LARGE.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 10 FEB 2024)

IT WILL BE COLD. CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES
IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 12
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. BECOMING FINE DURING THE DAY WITH A
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 18 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTH TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : FINE AND DRY ON THE SECOND DAY OF LUNAR NEW YEAR.
THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE
RELATIVELY LARGE. MILD DURING THE DAY ON THE THIRD AND
FOURTH DAYS OF LUNAR NEW YEAR.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BECOMING FINE

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: BECOMING FINE

MIN TEMP: 12 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 18 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: BECOMING FINE

TEMPS: 12 - 18 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 09.02.2024