LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT COVERED THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. THE
WEATHER WAS GENERALLY FINE OVER THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY FINE APART FROM A FEW SHOWERS. MORE THAN 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER THE EASTERN PART
OF HONG KONG ISLAND AND KOWLOON EAST. THE WEATHER WAS VERY
HOT IN THE AFTERNOON. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT
THE OBSERVATORY WAS 34.3 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS
YEAR. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT, VERY
HOT WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 29 DEGREES. VERY HOT DURING THE
DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 34 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WEATHER WILL PERSIST IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS, WHILE THERE WILL ALSO BE A FEW SHOWERS.
MORE SHOWERS IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 23.05.2021