PRESS WEATHER NO. 158 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AFFECTING GUANGDONG WEAKENED
GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A
FEW SHOWERS. VISIBILITY WAS RATHER LOW IN SOME AREAS. A
FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE
WEATHER WILL BE WINDY OVER THE REGION AND DRY DURING THE
DAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. VISIBILITY RATHER
LOW AT FIRST. TEMPERATURES FALLING SLIGHTLY. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 22 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 26 DEGREES DURING THE
DAY. MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FROM
THE EAST LATER.

OUTLOOK : WINDY ON WEDNESDAY, DRY DURING THE DAY. SUNNY
PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. HOT DURING THE DAY OVER
THE WEEKEND.

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: 22 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 22 - 26 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 23:15 HKT ON 08.04.2024