PRESS WEATHER NO. 158 - 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

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT VERY HOT WEATHER TO SOUTHERN
CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE. TEMPERATURES
OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO AROUND 34 DEGREES. THE ANTICYCLONE
ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO BRING GENERALLY FINE AND PERSISTENTLY
VERY HOT WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. HIGH TEMPERATURES MAY ALSO TRIGGER SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024)

FINE. 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. MODERATE
SOUTHWESTERLY 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:

FINE AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 29 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: 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 08.08.2024