PRESS WEATHER NO. 152 - 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

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY, WHILE A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT
THUNDERY SHOWERS TO INLAND GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, THERE WERE
SUNNY PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. IT WAS HOT DURING THE
DAY WITH TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE
TO 31 DEGREE OR ABOVE IN THE AFTERNOON. UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF THE SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM, THERE WILL BE A FEW SHOWERS
OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG AND HOT DURING THE DAY
IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 27 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. HOT WITH SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 31 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTH TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS AND
HOT DURING THE DAY. MORE SHOWERS GRADUALLY WITH
THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

HOT WITH A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANRE ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: HOT WITH A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: HOT WITH A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:17 HKT ON 17.04.2024