LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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. MEANWHILE, A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT SHOWERS TO CENTRAL CHINA.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT IN
THE AFTERNOON. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY WAS 36.1 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR
AND ALSO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE ON RECORD FOR MAY. UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT, VERY HOT WEATHER
WILL PERSIST OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL EDGE CLOSER TO
GUANGDONG LATER TODAY. THERE WILL BE SHOWERS OVER THE
REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021)

BECOMING 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 34
DEGREES. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATER. LIGHT TO MODERATE
SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WEATHER WILL PERSIST IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS, WHILE THERE WILL ALSO BE A FEW SHOWERS.
BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF THIS
WEEK. MORE SHOWERS DURING THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS APART FROM A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS APART FROM A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS APART FROM A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 34 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 23.05.2021