PRESS WEATHER NO. 180 - 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

THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE APART FROM
ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. IT WAS VERY HOT DURING THE DAY,
TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO 34 DEGREES OR ABOVE
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO
WEAKEN SLIGHTLY TODAY. A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM WILL BRING A
FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT IT WILL REMAIN
VERY HOT OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024)

BECOMING CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. VERY HOT WITH
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY APART FROM ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 34
DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : PERSISTENTLY VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND A
FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 34 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 08.07.2024