PRESS WEATHER NO. 180 - 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

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, A FEW SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS YESTERDAY. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST
PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO 32 DEGREES OR ABOVE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WITH THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE CONTINUING TO EXTEND
WESTWARDS, THE WEATHER WILL BE GENERALLY FINE AND
PERSISTENTLY VERY HOT OVER GUANGDONG FOR THE REST OF THIS
WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 19 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
AROUND 32 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTHERLY
WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE
OF DAYS.

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. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS WITH A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 18.06.2024