LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AND A BROAD BAND OF RAIN AND CLOUDS
AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS COLD AND
CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST
PARTS OF THE TERRITORY FELL TO AROUND 10 DEGREES AT NIGHT.
THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN COLD WITH A FEW RAIN
PATCHES OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. THE MONSOON
WILL BE REPLACED BY A RELATIVELY HUMID SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM
GRADUALLY ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. IT WILL BE WARM DURING THE
DAY AND MISTY OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 2 MAR 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING. IT WILL
BE COLD IN THE URBAN AREAS WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
ABOUT 9 DEGREES. IT WILL BE VERY COLD IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES, TEMPERATURES WILL BE A COUPLE OF DEGREES
LOWER. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER ON HIGH
GROUND, AND THERE MAY BE ICING CONDITIONS. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 14 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
NORTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.
BECOMING EAST TO NORTHEASTERLIES AT NIGHT.

OUTLOOK : RATHER COOL ON SUNDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL
RISE PROGRESSIVELY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. THE
WEATHER WILL BE RELATIVELY HUMID. WARM DURING THE DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COLD WITH RAIN PATCHES

(PINYIN: HANLENG YOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: COLD WITH RAIN PATCHES

MIN TEMP: 9 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 14 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 14

CAPTION: COLD WITH RAIN PATCHES

TEMPS: 9 - 14 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 23:45 HKT ON 01.03.2024