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 COVERED SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE. THERE WERE ISOLATED SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
TEMPERATURES RISING TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE OVER MOST PARTS
OF THE TERRITORY. THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO
WEAKEN SLIGHTLY TODAY AND TOMORROW, IT WILL BE SLIGHTLY
CLOUDIER OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017)

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

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS ON THURSDAY. FINE AND VERY HOT
DURING THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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 15.08.2017