PRESS WEATHER NO. 152 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

A STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. BESIDES, THE OUTER SUBSIDING AIR OF SUPER
TYPHOON KRATHON BROUGHT VERY HOT WEATHER TO GUANGDONG
TODAY. LOCALLY, THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY WAS 34.2 DEGREES IN THE AFTERNOON, EQUALING THE
THIRD HIGHEST RECORD IN OCTOBER.

 

AT 4 P.M., KRATHON WAS CENTRED ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST OR NORTH SLOWLY TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF THE
SOUTHERN PART OF TAIWAN.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW

 

CLOUDY PERIODS IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. ONE OR TWO
LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST TONIGHT. SLIGHTLY COOLER
TOMORROW WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 24 DEGREES.
MAINLY FINE AND DRY DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 29 DEGREES. FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, STRONG
OFFSHORE, UP TO GALE FORCE ON HIGH GROUND.

 

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS. SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT WITH
MINIMUM TEMPERATURES OF AROUND 22 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS. THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT
WILL BE RELATIVELY LARGE. STILL WINDY ON THURSDAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:45 HKT ON 01.10.2024