PRESS WEATHER NO. 156 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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 EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW
SHOWERS. MORE THAN 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED
OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS
EXPECTED TO BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. WITH THE STRENGTHENING OF THE
ANTICYCLONE ALOFT, THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE OVER THE
COASTAL AREAS IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 24 DEGREES. HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 30 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS,
BECOMING MODERATE SOUTHERLIES.

OUTLOOK : A FEW SHOWERS ON WEDNESDAY. MAINLY FINE AND HOT
TOWARDS THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS

TEMPS: 24 - 30 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 03.05.2021