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

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE, THE WEATHER
WAS GENERALLY FINE OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT
IN THE AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES GENERALLY RISING TO
ABOUT 34 DEGREES. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO
BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO GUANGDONG TODAY AND
TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 33
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THERE WILL BE ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS LATER. MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : A FEW SHOWERS ON TUESDAY AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE
FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: TIANQI KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

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 23:45 HKT ON 16.05.2021