PRESS WEATHER NO. 156 - 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

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT COVERED SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM ALSO AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.
LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS, ONE OR TWO SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. IT WAS VERY HOT DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE.
THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO BRING GENERALLY FINE
AND PERSISTENTLY VERY HOT WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA OVER
THE WEEKEND TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 3 AUG 2024)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. VERY HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 33 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND PERSISTENTLY VERY HOT IN THE
FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT
34 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES
HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THERE WILL BE ISOLATED
SHOWERS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 02.08.2024