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
SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, SHOWERS AFFECTED THE
COASTAL AREAS. BESIDES, AN UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE AFFECTED
THE VICINITY OF LUZON. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE APART
FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES RISING TO 33
DEGREES OR ABOVE. THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO
PERSIST OVER SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. HOWEVER,
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES WILL BRING SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 31 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY
WINDS.

OUTLOOK : A FEW SHOWERS AND SUNNY INTERVALS OVER THE
WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS AND SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 31 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 26.08.2021