PRESS WEATHER NO. 162 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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 THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. BESIDES, A SOUTHWESTERLY
AIRSTREAM BROUGHT A FEW SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE APART FROM
ISOLATED SHOWERS. IT WAS VERY HOT IN THE AFTERNOON,
TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO 33
DEGREES OR ABOVE. WITH THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE EXTENDING
WESTWARDS AND COVERING SOUTHERN CHINA THIS WEEK TO EARLY
NEXT WEEK, THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN FINE AND VERY
HOT OVER THE REGION. THE SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING A FEW SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022)

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

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 17.07.2022