PRESS WEATHER NO. 164 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

A BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY AND THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTING THE REGION WAS MODERATING
GRADUALLY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE
WAS COASTAL MIST IN THE MORNING. WITH SUNNY INTERVALS IN
THE AFTERNOON, TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY WERE ABOUT FIVE DEGREES HIGHER THAN THOSE OF THE
DAY BEFORE. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO BE
REPLACED BY A HUMID SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IN THE LATTER PART
OF THIS WEEK. THE WEATHER WILL BE HOT DURING THE DAY AND
THERE WILL ALSO BE A FEW SHOWERS OVER GUANGDONG DURING THE
WEEKEND TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO SHOWERS AT FIRST. SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 21 AND 26
DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS ON FRIDAY. HOT DURING THE DAY IN
THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. A FEW SHOWERS EARLY TO MIDWEEK NEXT
WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 21 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 21 - 26 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 20.04.2022