LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH HEAVY SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN 30 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL
WERE RECORDED OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY, AND
RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 100 MILLIMETRES OVER SAI KUNG AND
SHA TIN DISTRICTS. SHOWERS EASED OFF GRADUALLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. UNDER THE PERSISTENT INFLUENCE OF THE TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE, THERE WILL STILL BE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
OVER GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. WITH THE TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE WEAKENING, SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF OVER THE REGION
NEXT MONDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 27 APR 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER AT TIMES DURING THE
DAY AND WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 29 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTH TO
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY.
STILL A FEW SHOWERS AND BRIGHTER NEXT MONDAY. SHOWERS WILL
BECOME FREQUENT WITH THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY AND LABOUR
DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 25 - 29 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 9

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 26.04.2024