LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT HOT AND GENERALLY FINE WEATHER
TO SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM ALSO
BROUGHT SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, IT WAS
HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS. A FEW MILLIMETRES
OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY,
AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 10 MILLIMETRES OVER SHA TIN AND
SHAM SHUI PO. THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE SOUTHWESTERLY
AIRSTREAM WILL ALSO BRING SHOWERS TO THE COASTAL AREAS FOR
THE REST OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 32 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS WITH SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS WITH SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS WITH SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:17 HKT ON 20.06.2023