PRESS WEATHER NO. 068 - 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 BRINGING DRY AND FINE WEATHER
TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, TEMPERATURES OVER THE
TERRITORY THIS MORNING WERE GENERALLY AROUND TWO DEGREES
LOWER THAN THOSE OF YESTERDAY.

 

AT 8 A.M., TYPHOON KRATHON WAS CENTRED ABOUT 50 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHEAST SLOWLY TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN PART OF TAIWAN.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

MAINLY FINE. SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MORNING. VERY DRY
DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 29
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE
AT FIRST, OCCASIONALLY UP TO GALE FORCE ON HIGH GROUND.
THERE WILL BE SWELLS.

 

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND DRY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT WITH MINIMUM
TEMPERATURES OF AROUND 22 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE
TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE
RELATIVELY LARGE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:45 HKT ON 03.10.2024