LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE
AFFECTED THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THERE WERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NEW
TERRITORIES EAST IN THE AFTERNOON, AND MORE THAN 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER PARTS OF THE
REGION. WITH A WEAK CONTINENTAL AIRSTREAM EXTENDING TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG, THE WEATHER BECAME FINE OVER THE REGION
AT NIGHT. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE CONTINENTAL AIRSTREAM,
IT WILL BE GENERALLY FINE AND VERY HOT OVER SOUTHERN CHINA
IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. BESIDES, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
BROUGHT UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE SEAS EAST OF THE
PHILIPPINES YESTERDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28
DEGREES. VERY HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
OF AROUND 33 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. LIGHT WINDS.

OUTLOOK : IT WILL BE FINE WITH WEAK WINDS IN THE FOLLOWING
FEW DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN VERY HOT WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE UP TO 34 DEGREES. A FEW SHOWERS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 27.08.2020