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

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM BROUGHT SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS
YESTERDAY AND A FEW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. MORE THAN 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES IN
THE WESTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY, AND RAINFALL EVEN
EXCEEDED 70 MILLIMETRES OVER TUEN MUN DISTRICT. IT WAS VERY
HOT IN THE AFTERNOON. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT
THE OBSERVATORY WAS 34.0 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS
YEAR. BESIDES, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE PHILIPPINES
WEAKENED INTO AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE YESTERDAY. AN
ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO BRING GENERALLY FINE AND
VERY HOT WEATHER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN CHINA DURING
THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 15 MAY 2021)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28
DEGREES. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. VERY HOT DURING
THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 34 DEGREES.
MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT ON SUNDAY. A FEW SHOWERS
AND SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

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: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 34 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 23:45 HKT ON 14.05.2021