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

UNDER THE DOMINANCE OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE, THE WEATHER
WAS FINE OVER SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS
FINE AND VERY HOT, TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY
GENERALLY ROSE TO 35 DEGREES OR ABOVE IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 35.6
DEGREES, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR. THE SUBTROPICAL
RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO BRING FINE SPELL AND PERSISTENTLY VERY
HOT WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA FOR THE REST OF JULY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 23 JUL 2022)

CLEAR OVERNIGHT. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 28
DEGREES. SUNNY AND VERY HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 36 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO
MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : PERSISTENTLY VERY HOT AND FINE FOR THE REST OF
JULY. TEMPERATURES CAN GENERALLY REACH 35 DEGREES OR ABOVE
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 36 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 36 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 23:45 HKT ON 22.07.2022