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 FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. A BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED THE
REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE ONE OR
TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING, AND DRY WITH SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS
EXPECTED TO MODERATE GRADUALLY TODAY AND TOMORROW. A DRY
NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL REACH SOUTHERN CHINA ON TUESDAY.
BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN NORTH
PACIFIC TO THE EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES INTENSIFIED
GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. A TROPICAL CYCLONE APPEARS TO BE
FORMING.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 26 DEGREES. BECOMING FINE
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 31
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.
VERY HOT DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY, WINDS STRENGTHENING
FROM THE NORTH AT NIGHT. SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MORNING AND
AT NIGHT IN THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF THIS WEEK. THE
TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE
RELATIVELY LARGE.

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: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 26 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 20.10.2024