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

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT HOT WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND
ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY WAS 32.0 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR.
THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BRING HOT
WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL MOVE ACROSS GUANGDONG ON SUNDAY AND LINGER OVER THE
COAST IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. THERE WILL BE
THUNDERY SHOWERS OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 9 MAY 2020)

MAINLY CLOUDY AND HOT. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 28 DEGREES. ISOLATED SHOWERS AT FIRST. SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 32
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : HOT ON SUNDAY WITH SHOWERS INCREASING GRADUALLY
LATER. THERE WILL BE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY
AND TUESDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: TIANQI YANRE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 28 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 08.05.2020