LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT COVERED SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE. IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT
IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO 35
DEGREES OR ABOVE. BESIDES, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. AROUND 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE
RECORDED OVER PARTS OF NEW TERRITORIES EAST. THE
ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO BRING PERSISTENTLY VERY
HOT WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28
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. MODERATE WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : PERSISTENTLY VERY HOT IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.
A FEW SHOWERS DURING THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 34 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 23:15 HKT ON 07.08.2024