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

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS. THE WEATHER
WAS VERY HOT IN THE AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES GENERALLY
RISING TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE. BESIDES, A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE BROUGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO INLAND
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
CONTINUE TO AFFECT GUANGDONG TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES. 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 : VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. THERE WILL BE A FEW SHOWERS TOWARDS THE
WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 17.05.2021