PRESS WEATHER NO. 006 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

A DRY WINTER MONSOON AFFECTED SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS COLD YESTERDAY MORNING WITH TEMPERATURES IN
THE URBAN AREAS FELL TO AROUND 12 DEGREES. UNDER CLEAR
SKIES, RADIATION COOLING WAS MORE SIGNIFICANT OVER PARTS OF
THE NEW TERRITORIES. TEMPERATURE AT TA KWU LING EVEN FELL
BELOW 4 DEGREES. IT WAS FINE AND DRY DURING THE DAY. THE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE TERRITORY STAYED BELOW 50 PER
CENT. AS THE WINTER MONSOON MODERATES, TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TO RISE AND IT WILL BECOME CLOUDIER OVER SOUTHERN
CHINA DURING THE WEEKEND TO NEXT MONDAY.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 13
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 18
DEGREES DURING THE DAY. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, FRESH
OFFSHORE.

 

OUTLOOK : TEMPERATURES WILL RISE AND IT WILL BECOME
CLOUDIER IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 01.02.2020