PRESS WEATHER NO. 152 - 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

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. BESIDES, THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE GRADUALLY COVERED
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ABOUT 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE
RECORDED OVER PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. IT WAS VERY HOT
WITH SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY.  TEMPERATURES OVER
MANY PLACES ROSE TO ABOUT 33 DEGREES. THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE
IS EXPECTED TO BRING GENERALLY FINE AND PERSISTENTLY VERY
HOT WEATHER TO SOUTHEASTERN CHINA FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024)

BECOMING FINE. ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 29 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. VERY HOT DURING
THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 34 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE WITH PERSISTENTLY VERY HOT WEATHER IN
THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL
REACH 35 DEGREES OR ABOVE OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY.

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 23:15 HKT ON 02.07.2024