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 BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE
WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT IN THE
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO ABOUT 35
DEGREES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY WAS 34.8 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR.
THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN SLIGHTLY TODAY
AND TOMORROW, BUT IT WILL REMAIN VERY HOT OVER THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024)

MAINLY FINE APART FROM ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 29 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. VERY
HOT DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND
34 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES
HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY
WINDS.

OUTLOOK : STILL VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW
SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 29 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 29 - 34 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 07.07.2024