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. BESIDES, A BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED GUANGDONG AND
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN
THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THE MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO
STRENGTHEN LATER TODAY. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL APPRECIABLY
OVER THE REGION ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. IT WILL BE COLD
OVER THE INLAND AREAS OF GUANGDONG OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN AND MIST PATCHES.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 18 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 22 DEGREES DURING THE
DAY. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING
NORTHERLIES LATER. IT WILL BECOME COOL. TEMPERATURES WILL
FALL TO A MINIMUM OF AROUND 16 DEGREES AT MIDNIGHT IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES.

OUTLOOK : TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FURTHER IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 13 DEGREES ON
SATURDAY MORNING IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. TEMPERATURES WILL
RISE PROGRESSIVELY EARLY NEXT WEEK AND THERE WILL BE A FEW
SHOWERS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 16 - 22 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 28.02.2024