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 COLD FRONT MOVED ACROSS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY
MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE
REGION GRADUALLY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY YESTERDAY.
THERE WERE ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES WERE ABOUT FOUR DEGREES LOWER
THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. IT WAS DRY WITH SUNNY PERIODS
IN THE AFTERNOON. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE MONSOON, THE
WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY FINE WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER
MORNINGS OVER GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024)

MAINLY FINE AND DRY. SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MORNING WITH A
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 18 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 23
DEGREES DURING THE DAY. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING EASTERLIES LATER.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS ON THURSDAY. BECOMING HUMID AND
FOGGY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. WARM DURING THE DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 18 - 23 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 19.03.2024