PRESS WEATHER NO. 166 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 23.08.2023
(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.)
HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
GENERAL SITUATION
A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO
SHOWERS. IT WAS VERY HOT DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER
MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE.
THE SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SHOWERS TO
THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW. BESIDES,
THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS EAST OF LUZON IS
BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023)
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 27 DEGREES. HOT WITH
SUNNY INTERVALS 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. LIGHT TO MODERATE
SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.
OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS IN THE
FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.
WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:
SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:
SUNNY INTERVALS AND SHOWERS
(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)
FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:
CARTOON NO. 2
CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND SHOWERS
MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES
MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES
FOR STANDARD:
CARTOON NO. 11
CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND SHOWERS
TEMPS: 27 - 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 23:45 HKT ON 23.08.2023