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 DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY FINE AND DRY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE
TERRITORY STAYED AROUND 50 PER CENT IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO BE REPLACED BY A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM
GRADUALLY IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IT WILL BECOME HUMID AND
FOGGY OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG, AND IT WILL BE WARM
DURING THE DAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024)

CLOUDY PERIODS IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. DRY AT FIRST.
THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 18 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS IN THE MORNING, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES. MAINLY FINE DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 23 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS,
FRESH OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : IT WILL BECOME HUMID AND FOGGY WITH ONE OR TWO
SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. RATHER WARM DURING THE
DAY ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 18 - 23 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 20.03.2024