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 BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS FINE AND
DRY. IT WAS RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES IN THE
URBAN AREAS FELL TO AROUND 14 DEGREES, AND A FEW DEGREES
LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO
MODERATE SLIGHTLY TODAY, BUT THE WEATHER WILL STILL BE COOL
IN THE MORNING OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. IT WILL BE
MILDER DURING THE DAY. A FRESH EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL
AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG MIDWEEK THIS WEEK. MEANWHILE,
THE BAND OF CLOUDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WILL COVER
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 31 DEC 2024)

MAINLY FINE AND DRY APART FROM SOME HAZE. COOL IN THE
MORNING WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 16 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 22
DEGREES DURING THE DAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE EASTERLIES AT NIGHT, OCCASIONALLY
FRESH. BECOMING CLOUDIER GRADUALLY.

OUTLOOK : REMAINING COOL IN THE MORNING IN THE FOLLOWING
FEW DAYS. MAINLY CLOUDY WITH BRIGHT PERIODS ON NEW YEAR'S
DAY AND THURSDAY. BECOMING FINE AND DRY TOWARDS THE WEEKEND.

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: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 16 - 22 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 30.12.2024