PRESS WEATHER NO. 178 - 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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
BESIDES, AN UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE BROUGHT SHOWERS TO THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER
WAS MAINLY FINE. IT WAS DRY AND VERY HOT DURING THE DAY,
TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE.
UNDER THE PERSISTENT INFLUENCE OF THE MONSOON, THE WEATHER
IS EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY FINE OVER GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 7 OCT 2024)

MAINLY FINE. ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 27 DEGREES. DRY AND VERY
HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 33
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. ONE OR
TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT ON TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 27 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 06.10.2024