PRESS WEATHER NO. 171 - 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

A DRY EASTERLY AIRSTREAM BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE ONE
OR TWO RAIN PATCHES YESTERDAY MORNING. IT WAS FINE AND DRY
DURING THE DAY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS OF
THE TERRITORY STAYED BELOW 60 PER CENT. THE EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
TODAY, AND IT WILL MODERATE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS, THERE WILL
BE SHOWERS OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA AND THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 13 OCT 2024)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 26
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. DRY DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 30 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE
TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND
ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : CLOUDIER IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. A FEW SHOWERS
MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

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: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 26 - 30 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 12.10.2024