LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE TROPICAL DISTURBANCE OVER THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA BROUGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE
COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. AFTERWARDS, A
SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM GRADUALLY AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE GENERALLY RECORDED OVER THE
TERRITORY, AND AROUND 30 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE EVEN
RECORDED OVER PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. IT WAS HOT WITH
SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM
IS EXPECTED TO BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. WITH THE
SUBTROPICAL RIDGE STRENGTHENING AGAIN, IT WILL BE MAINLY
FINE AND VERY HOT PERSISTENTLY OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA IN THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 30 JUN 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. MORE SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES. HOT WITH SUNNY
INTERVALS 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 TO FRESH
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON
HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : A FEW SHOWERS AND SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS, AND IT WILL BE VERY HOT DURING
THE DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS WITH SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS WITH SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS WITH SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 29.06.2024