LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN ACTIVE SOUTHWEST MONSOON BROUGHT SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY,
IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS WERE
HEAVIER WITH THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY IN
THE MORNING, MORE THAN 20 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE
RECORDED OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY. IT WAS
SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE HEAVY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACTIVE SOUTHWEST MONSOON
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE INLAND AREAS OF SOUTHERN CHINA
GRADUALLY TODAY. WITH AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT STRENGTHENING
GRADUALLY, THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE AND IT WILL BE VERY HOT
OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS 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 TO FRESH
SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG ON HIGH
GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS WITH A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. VERY HOT DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS WITH A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS WITH A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS WITH A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 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 23:19 HKT ON 16.06.2024