PRESS WEATHER NO. 239 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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 TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TO GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. BESIDES, AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM
AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY
WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON BROUGHT MORE THAN 20 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL TO
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES AND SAI KUNG. THE
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER SOUTHERN
CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 7 APR 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER
WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 23 AND 27 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : STILL A FEW SHOWERS ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SUNNY
INTERVALS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: JIZHEN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 23 - 27 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 06.04.2024