PRESS WEATHER NO. 178 - 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 SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS.
TEMPERATURES ROSE TO AROUND 32 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
BESIDES, THERE WERE ALSO A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
YESTERDAY. SHOWERS WERE HEAVIER OVER PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY. MORE THAN 30 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE
RECORDED OVER SHA TIN AND TAI PO. THE SOUTHWESTERLY
AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. IT
WILL BE HOT WITH A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE REGION. WITH THE
SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM BECOMING ACTIVE, THERE WILL BE MORE
SHOWERS WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AND IT WILL BE WINDY
OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MORE
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 27 DEGREES. HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY.
THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 32 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
FRESH.

OUTLOOK : OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ON
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. STILL A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL BE HOT DURING THE DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 32 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 23:15 HKT ON 12.06.2024