PRESS WEATHER NO. 159 - 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

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY
FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT
IN THE AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY ROSE TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE. BESIDES, THE AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION. ANOTHER AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE IS AFFECTING THE SEAS EAST OF THE
PHILIPPINES. THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
GENERALLY FINE AND VERY HOT WEATHER TO THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021)

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 33 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MORE SHOWERS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. WEATHER
IMPROVING GRADUALLY IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.


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. 1
CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT
MIN TEMP: 29 DEGREES
MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:
CARTOON NO. 13
CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT
TEMPS: 29 - 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 23:15 HKT ON 04.07.2021

Ends/Sunday, July 4, 2021
Issued at HKT 23:15

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