PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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
 
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.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 05.07.2024

Ends/Friday, July 5, 2024
Issued at HKT 0:45

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