PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

A STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA YESTERDAY. A BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED THE COAST OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
AND DRY. IT WAS RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 13.8 DEGREES,
THE LOWEST SO FAR THIS WINTER, AND TEMPERATURES WERE
GENERALLY A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AFFECTING THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
TODAY. THE WEATHER WILL BE RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING OVER
THE REGION, AND COLD OVER THE INLAND AREAS. A BROAD BAND OF
CLOUDS WILL ALSO COVER THE REGION.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY CLOUDY. RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 13 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS AND
A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, WHERE IT
WILL BE COLD GENERALLY. TEMPERATURES ON HIGH GROUND WILL BE
SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER. VERY DRY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS DURING
THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 16 DEGREES.
MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON
HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

 

OUTLOOK : RATHER COOL ON MONDAY MORNING. MAINLY FINE AND
DRY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. DAYTIME TEMPERATURES
WILL RISE, BUT IT WILL REMAIN COOL IN THE MORNING.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 15.12.2024