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 FINE AND VERY HOT WEATHER TO
THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. A SOUTHWESTERLY
AIRSTREAM ALSO BROUGHT SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.
LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS. IT WAS
VERY HOT IN THE AFTERNOON, TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES
ROSE TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE. THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS
EXPECTED TO BRING GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 22 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 : HOT WITH A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY.

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 23:15 HKT ON 21.06.2023