PRESS WEATHER NO. 156 - 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 COVERED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. BESIDES,
WINDS WERE WEAK OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, THE
WEATHER WAS HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS. TEMPERATURES OVER
MANY PLACES ROSE TO 32 DEGREES OR ABOVE IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY HOT DURING THE DAY AND
WINDS WILL BE WEAK OVER GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO TRIGGER SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 24 AUG 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 28
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND ISOLATED
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 32 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. LIGHT WINDS.

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG YANRE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 28 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 23.08.2024