LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. BESIDES, A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
BROUGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A
FEW SHOWERS. A FEW MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED
OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM
WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. THERE
WILL BE A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE REGION. UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCES WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO
SOUTHERN CHINA OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 23 AND 26 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND. HOT DURING THE DAY WITH
SUNNY PERIODS 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. 7

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 23 - 26 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 23:15 HKT ON 02.05.2024