LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A DRY WINTER MONSOON CONTINUED TO AFFECT SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE AND DRY. THE WEATHER WAS
COLD IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES FELL TO AROUND 11 DEGREES
IN THE URBAN AREAS. EXPOSED INLAND AREAS COOLED MORE
RAPIDLY OVERNIGHT DUE TO CLEAR SKIES. TEMPERATURES OVER THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ONCE FELL TO 6 DEGREES
OR BELOW. THE MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO MODERATE IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. TEMPERATURES AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL
RISE GRADUALLY OVER SOUTHERN CHINA.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 14 JAN 2018)

MAINLY FINE. COLD IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 12 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY DURING THE DAY
WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 16 DEGREES. MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS, FRESH AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE WITH TEMPERATURES RISING GRADUALLY IN
THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 12 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 16 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 12 - 16 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 13.01.2018