LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT MAINLY FINE WEATHER TO THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE
SUNNY PERIODS. IT WAS HOT DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 31.0 DEGREES IN
THE AFTERNOON, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR. THE
ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN GRADUALLY TODAY AND
TOMORROW. THERE WILL BE A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE REGION. A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS TO SOUTHERN CHINA ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. COASTAL MIST AT FIRST. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 26 DEGREES. HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 31 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : HOT WITH A FEW SHOWERS ON SATURDAY. THERE WILL BE
MORE SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
SLIGHTLY COOLER AND BECOMING BRIGHTER EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: TIANQI YANRE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 26 - 31 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 23:15 HKT ON 04.05.2023