LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WEATHER WAS GENERALLY FINE OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS HOT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY ROSE TO 28
DEGREES OR ABOVE. BESIDES, A COLD FRONT FORMED OVER THE
NORTHERN PART OF SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY MORNING AND MOVED
SOUTHWARDS GRADUALLY. IT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE
COASTAL AREAS IN THE EARLY HOURS TODAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD FRONT, IT
WILL BE WINDY WITH SOME RAIN OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
TODAY AND TOMORROW WITH PROGRESSIVELY FALLING TEMPERATURES.
THE WEATHER WILL BE RATHER COOL OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. TEMPERATURES IN THE
URBAN AREAS WILL FALL GRADUALLY FROM ABOUT 22 DEGREES AT
FIRST TO A MINIMUM OF AROUND 16 DEGREES AT NIGHT, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS AT FIRST WITH RELATIVELY LOW VISIBILITY,
BECOMING FRESH NORTHEASTERLIES, STRENGTHENING GRADUALLY.

OUTLOOK : WINDY WITH OCCASIONAL RAIN ON SATURDAY,
TEMPERATURE WILL DROP FURTHER TO A MINIMUM OF AROUND 13
DEGREES. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY.
MAINLY FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COOL WITH LIGHT RAIN

(PINYIN: QINGLIANG XIAOYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: COOL WITH LIGHT RAIN

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: COOL WITH LIGHT RAIN

TEMPS: 16 - 22 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 9

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 31.03.2022