PRESS WEATHER NO. 232 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE COVERED SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
BESIDES, SHOWERS ALSO AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. AROUND
10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES.
SHOWERS WERE HEAVIER OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY IN THE
MORNING. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING
THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY ROSE TO
ABOUT 33 DEGREES. THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO
BRING MAINLY FINE AND PERSISTENTLY VERY HOT WEATHER TO
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024)

MAINLY FINE. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 29 DEGREES. 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. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS
DURING THE WEEKEND.

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 23:45 HKT ON 04.07.2024