PRESS WEATHER NO. 156 - 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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, A BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED THE REGION.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN
PATCHES. THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. 
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO MODERATE GRADUALLY
TODAY AND TOMORROW, TEMPERATURES OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG WILL RISE PROGRESSIVELY. THE WEATHER WILL BE
RATHER WARM DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST.
SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 19 AND 23 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : WARM DURING THE DAY WITH SUNNY PERIODS ON FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES FALLING APPRECIABLY ON SUNDAY,
BECOMING COLD PROGRESSIVELY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL FALL TO 9 TO 10 DEGREES
MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 19 - 23 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 17.01.2024