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 RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE COVERED THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN
CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE. THE WEATHER
WAS HOT IN THE AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES RISING TO 28
DEGREES OR ABOVE IN MANY PLACES. THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BRING GENERALLY FINE AND HOT
WEATHER TO THE REGION TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG TOMORROW. THERE WILL BE A FEW SHOWERS
AND TEMPERATURES WILL FALL SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018)

MAINLY FINE. VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW IN THE MORNING. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 23 DEGREES. HOT DURING
THE DAY APART FROM ONE OR TWO ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 30 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY ON FRIDAY WITH WINDS STRENGTHENING
FROM THE NORTH AND TEMPERATURES FALLING SIGNIFICANTLY
LATER. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE GRADUALLY WITH COOL MORNING
DURING THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING YANRE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND HOT

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND HOT

TEMPS: 23 - 30 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 04.04.2018