LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WINTER MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. A BROAD
BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED SOUTHERN CHINA. LOCALLY, IT WAS
VERY COLD YESTERDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES IN THE URBAN
AREAS ONCE FELL TO AROUND 6 DEGREE, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES
LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY AND DRY.
THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF THE WINTER MONSOON, IT WILL STILL BE COLD OVER
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. MEANWHILE, THE
BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING SOUTHERN CHINA WILL THIN OUT
SLIGHTLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024)

COLD IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT
8 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MAINLY CLOUDY AND DRY. SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
AROUND 15 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : REMAINING COLD ON FRIDAY MORNING. SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT OVER THE
WEEKEND. WINDIER EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COLD AND DRY

(PINYIN: HANLENG GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: COLD AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 8 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 15 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 14

CAPTION: COLD AND DRY

TEMPS: 8 - 15 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 16

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 16

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 18

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 24.01.2024