PRESS WEATHER NO. 158 - 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

THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM THAT AFFECTED THE COAST OF EASTERN
GUANGDONG WAS REPLACED BY A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM YESTERDAY.
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS TO
CENTRAL CHINA AND THE NORTHERN PART OF SOUTHERN CHINA.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. THE
WEATHER WAS HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO 30
DEGREES OR ABOVE. WITH THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EDGING
CLOSER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA, IT IS EXPECTED THERE
WILL BE HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE
REGION LATER TODAY AND ON WEDNESDAY. THE WEATHER WILL
REMAIN UNSETTLED ON THURSDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE
MORNING. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER AT TIMES WITH SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND
30 DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER AT TIMES WITH
THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY. THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN
UNSETTLED ON THURSDAY. SHOWERS WILL LESSEN TOWARDS THE
WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS WITH SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS WITH SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS WITH SHOWERS

TEMPS: 25 - 30 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 29.04.2024