LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. BESIDES, AN
ANTICYCLONE ALOFT COVERED THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN CHINA.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A
FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVY AT TIMES.
MORE THAN 40 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER
MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 80
MILLIMETRES OVER TSUEN WAN. A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS
EXPECTED TO BRING A FEW SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. MORE SHOWERS WITH A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL
BE ABOUT 27 DEGREES. HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 32 DEGREES. MODERATE
SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE
AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : BECOMING FINE IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS AND IT
WILL BE PERSISTENTLY VERY HOT DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 34 DEGREES OR ABOVE IN SOME AREAS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 31.07.2024