PRESS WEATHER NO. 006 - 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 BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE AND EXTREMELY
HOT WEATHER TO SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT
WAS MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 34.6 DEGREES IN
THE AFTERNOON, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR. THE
SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN SLIGHTLY OVER THE
WEEKEND TO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THERE WILL BE A FEW SHOWERS BUT
STILL VERY HOT OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG
 
FINE AT FIRST. BECOMING CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 29 DEGREES. VERY HOT WITH
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL
BE AROUND 33 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS LATER. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.
 
OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS IN
THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 06.07.2024

Ends/Saturday, July 6, 2024
Issued at HKT 0:45

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