PRESS WEATHER NO. 165 - 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 COVERED SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY,
WHILE SHOWERS AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, IT
WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. THERE WERE
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. IT WAS VERY HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY, TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY ROSE TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE. THE SUBTROPICAL
RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING GENERALLY FINE AND VERY HOT
WEATHER TO SOUTHEASTERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024)

CLOUDY PERIODS, A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AT
FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 29 DEGREES IN
THE MORNING. MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT DURING THE DAY. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 34 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : STILL VERY HOT IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES OVER PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES
WILL REACH 35 DEGREES OR ABOVE ON FRIDAY. MORE SHOWERS
DURING THE WEEKEND TO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

VERY HOT AND MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: VERY HOT AND MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 29 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: VERY HOT AND MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 29 - 34 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:21 HKT ON 26.06.2024