LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WINTER MONSOON BROUGHT COLD AND VERY DRY WEATHER TO
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE. TEMPERATURES
OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY FELL BELOW 12 DEGREES IN THE
MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY WAS 11.9 DEGREES, THE LOWEST SO FAR THIS
WINTER. UNDER CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS AT NIGHT,
RADIATION COOLING WAS MORE SIGNIFICANT IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. THE MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO BRING FINE AND
DRY WEATHER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.
THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE
RATHER LARGE OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 21 DEC 2024)

FINE. COLD IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 12 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND SIGNIFICANTLY
LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. VERY DRY DURING THE DAY WITH
A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 20 DEGREES. LIGHT TO
MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING FRESH NORTHERLIES
LATER.

OUTLOOK : FINE AND VERY DRY ON SUNDAY. THE WEATHER WILL BE
RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND IT WILL
REMAIN COLD IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE TEMPERATURE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE RATHER LARGE.
REMAINING COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT EARLY NEXT WEEK.
CLOUDIER DURING CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COLD AND DRY

(PINYIN: HANLENG GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: COLD AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 12 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 14

CAPTION: COLD AND DRY

TEMPS: 12 - 20 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 16

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 16

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 18

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:18 HKT ON 20.12.2024