LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT UNSETTLED
WEATHER TO CENTRAL CHINA AND THE NORTHERN PART OF SOUTHERN
CHINA. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO
ISOLATED SHOWERS YESTERDAY. IT WAS HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO 30
DEGREES OR ABOVE. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO
EDGE CLOSER TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND
BRING HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS TO SOUTHERN
CHINA TODAY AND ON MONDAY AT FIRST.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 7 MAY 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE
HEAVIER OVER SOME AREAS WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 24 AND 29 DEGREES. MODERATE
SOUTHERLY WINDS, BECOMING NORTHERLIES.

OUTLOOK : SHOWERS WILL BE MORE FREQUENT WITH THUNDERSTORMS
ON MONDAY AT FIRST. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY DURING
THE DAY. WINDIER AND SLIGHTLY COOLER, BECOMING BRIGHTER
GRADUALLY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 24 - 29 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:16 HKT ON 06.05.2023