PRESS WEATHER NO. 142 - 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

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM BROUGHT HOT WEATHER TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS. TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY ROSE TO
AROUND 32 DEGREES IN THE AFTERNOON. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
THE SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM, HOT WEATHER WILL PERSIST OVER THE
SOUTH CHINA COAST IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, AND THERE
WILL ALSO BE A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021)

HOT AND MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 27 DEGREES. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 32 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. ONE
OR TWO ISOLATED SHOWERS. MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS.

OUTLOOK : IT WILL BE PERSISTENTLY HOT IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE UP TO 32
DEGREES OR ABOVE. THERE WILL STILL BE A FEW ISOLATED
SHOWERS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: YANRE YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 27 - 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 23:15 HKT ON 11.05.2021