LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT FINE AND VERY HOT WEATHER TO
SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. BESIDES, A SOUTHWESTERLY
AIRSTREAM ALSO BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE, BUT THERE
WERE ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. IT
WAS VERY HOT IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS
OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO ABOVE 33 DEGREES. THE SUBTROPICAL
RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO COVER SOUTHERN CHINA THIS WEEK, IT
WILL REMAIN VERY HOT AND THE WEATHER WILL BE MAINLY FINE
OVER THE REGION. THE SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL BRING A
FEW SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 17 JUL 2022)

MAINLY FINE APART FROM A FEW SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 29 DEGREES. VERY HOT DURING THE
DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 33 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : PERSISTENTLY VERY HOT THIS WEEK, THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE CAN REACH 35 DEGREES.

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. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 29 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

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 16.07.2022