PRESS WEATHER NO. 179 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 28.12.2024
(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 SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY AT FIRST, AND BECAME
FINE DURING THE DAY. IT WAS VERY DRY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY FELL
BELOW 40 PER CENT. THE MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
TODAY. IT WILL BE RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING OVER THE
REGION AND COLD OVER INLAND AREAS. WITH THE MONSOON
MODERATING EARLY THIS WEEK, DAYTIME TEMPERATURES OVER
GUANGDONG WILL RISE SLIGHTLY.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 29 DEC 2024)
MAINLY FINE AND DRY. RATHER COOL IN THE URBAN AREAS IN THE
MORNING WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 13 DEGREES, AND
A FEW DEGREES LOWER AND COLD IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 17 DEGREES DURING THE
DAY. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
BECOMING EASTERLIES LATER.
OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND DRY ON MONDAY AND NEW YEAR'S EVE.
REMAINING COOL IN THE MORNING. MILD DURING THE DAY.
CLOUDIER ON NEW YEAR'S DAY AND THURSDAY.
WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:
SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:
MAINLY FINE
(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)
FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:
CARTOON NO. 0
CAPTION: MAINLY FINE
MIN TEMP: 13 DEGREES
MAX TEMP: 17 DEGREES
FOR STANDARD:
CARTOON NO. 1
CAPTION: MAINLY FINE
TEMPS: 13 - 17 DEGREES
FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:
CARTOON NO. 6
FOR WEN WEI PO:
CARTOON NO. 6
FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:
CARTOON NO. 1
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 28.12.2024