PRESS WEATHER NO. 010 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WERE
HEAVIER IN THE EARLY MORNING. MORE THAN 30 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES YESTERDAY, AND
RAINFALL OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF LANTAU ISLAND EVEN
EXCEEDED 100 MILLIMETRES. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS
TO GUANGDONG OVER THE WEEKEND.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 30 DEGREES. MODERATE
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH.

 

OUTLOOK : STILL HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY.
IT WILL BE BRIGHTER WITH A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 12.08.2023