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

WINDS WERE WEAK OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY
MORNING. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN
PATCHES. IT WAS FOGGY AT FIRST. THE VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN
ISLAND ONCE FELL TO AROUND 100 METRES. WITH THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON REACHING THE COASTAL AREAS DURING THE DAY,
TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY WERE THREE TO
SIX DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. IT
WILL BE COOL AND WINDY OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY. VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW AT FIRST. COOL
WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 16 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 20
DEGREES DURING THE DAY. MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS, FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT ON FRIDAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL DROP FURTHER WITH RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND
TO MONDAY.

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: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 16 - 20 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 06.03.2024