PRESS WEATHER NO. 158 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT FINE AND VERY HOT WEATHER TO
SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE, VERY HOT
AND SUNNY. TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY ROSE
TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE
ANTICYCLONE ALOFT, THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE GENERALLY
FINE AND PERSISTENTLY VERY HOT OVER SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. HIGH TEMPERATURES MAY ALSO TRIGGER SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 4 AUG 2024)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 29
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. 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 SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND PERSISTENTLY VERY HOT IN THE
FOLLOWING FEW DAYS APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL REACH 35 DEGREES OR ABOVE OVER PARTS OF
THE NEW TERRITORIES ON MONDAY.

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. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 29 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 29 - 34 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 23:15 HKT ON 03.08.2024