LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL
SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE GENERALLY RECORDED OVER THE
TERRITORY, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 30 MILLIMETRES OVER
THE EASTERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES AND HONG KONG
ISLAND. UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 28 AUG 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 24 AND 29 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : OCCASIONAL SHOWERS ON SUNDAY. SHOWERS WILL EASE
OFF LATER ON SUNDAY AND ON MONDAY. WEATHER WILL BE
UNSETTLED ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 24 - 29 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 27.08.2021