LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
THINNED OUT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, WHILE THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG GRADUALLY
LAST NIGHT. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
YESTERDAY. IT WAS WARM WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO 25
DEGREES OR ABOVE. UNDER THE PERSISTENT INFLUENCE OF THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON AND ITS REPLENISHMENT, TEMPERATURES OVER
THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA WILL FALL PROGRESSIVELY IN THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. BESIDES, A BAND OF CLOUDS WILL COVER
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG OVER THE WEEKEND. IT WILL BE RATHER
COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT OVER THE REGION. IT WILL
BE COLD OVER THE INLAND AREAS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY. BECOMING COOL. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN
THE MORNING WILL BE ABOUT 16 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND
21 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT ON FRIDAY. WINDY
OVER THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP FURTHER. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE ON SUNDAY WILL BE AROUND 13 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS. BECOMING COOL.

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS. BECOMING COOL.

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS. BECOMING COOL.

TEMPS: 16 - 21 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 23:15 HKT ON 11.12.2024