PRESS WEATHER NO. 168 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

WINDS WERE WEAK OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG AT
FIRST YESTERDAY. AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE REGION
GRADUALLY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS. IT WAS HOT IN
THE AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES RISING TO 31 DEGREES OR
ABOVE OVER MANY PLACES. WINDS STRENGTHENED GRADUALLY AT
NIGHT. THE FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED
TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS AT FIRST. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 24 DEGREES. SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 28
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND HOT APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS
IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 24 - 28 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 05.05.2021