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 BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE. THE WEATHER
WAS EXTREMELY HOT IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES OVER MANY
PLACES ROSE TO 35 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 COUPLE OF DAYS. BESIDES, HIGH
TEMPERATURES MAY ALSO TRIGGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 5 AUG 2024)

MAINLY FINE WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. 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 WESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND PERSISTENTLY VERY HOT IN THE
FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. ISOLATED SHOWERS ON TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY.

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. 1

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. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 04.08.2024