PRESS WEATHER NO. 012 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE EXTENDED WESTWARDS GRADUALLY AND
BROUGHT HOT WEATHER TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA AND THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. A SOUTHERLY
AIRSTREAM BROUGHT SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.
LOCALLY, IT WAS HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS.
THE TEMPERATURE AT THE OBSERVATORY ROSE TO 32.7 DEGREES IN
THE AFTERNOON, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR. THE
SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE EXTENDING
WESTWARDS. THE WEATHER WILL BE GENERALLY FINE AND
PERSISTENTLY VERY HOT OVER GUANGDONG FOR THE REST OF THIS
WEEK.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AT
FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING WILL BE ABOUT
28 DEGREES. HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 32 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

 

OUTLOOK : PROLONGED RELATIVELY HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK. SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW
SHOWERS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:05 HKT ON 18.06.2024