PRESS WEATHER NO. 159 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS DRY WITH SUNNY PERIODS. THE RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY STAYED AT 60 PER CENT
OR BELOW IN THE AFTERNOON. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL BE MAINLY FINE OVER THE REGION.
HOWEVER, AN UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE WILL BRING SHOWERS TO THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 6 OCT 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 26 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
AROUND 32 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 26 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 05.10.2024