LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE. THERE WAS
FOG IN THE MORNING. THE VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN ISLAND ONCE
FELL BELOW 1000 METRES. IT WAS HOT AND DRY IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY WAS 31.5 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST SO FAR FOR MARCH
ON RECORD SINCE 1884. THE SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED
TO PERSIST OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND
TOMORROW. IT WILL BE HOT DURING THE DAY AND FOGGY IN THE
MORNING AND AT NIGHT OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COASTAL FOG IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 24 DEGREES. HOT WITH
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL
BE AROUND 31 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS. IT WILL BE VERY
HOT WITH A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER OVER PARTS OF THE NEW
TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : REMAINING HOT ON TUESDAY, AND FOGGY IN THE
MORNING AND AT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP SLIGHTLY ON
WEDNESDAY. SUNNY INTERVALS ON THURSDAY. THE WEATHER WILL
BECOME UNSETTLED IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 24 - 31 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 23:15 HKT ON 24.03.2024