PRESS WEATHER NO. 006 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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 THAT AFFECTED GUANGDONG MODERATED
SLIGHTLY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE AND DRY.
THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE TERRITORY ONCE FELL BELOW 50
PER CENT. WITH A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG, LOCALLY THE WEATHER BECAME CLOUDY IN THE
AFTERNOON. BESIDES, PRESSURE ROSE OVER EASTERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. A FRESH EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG GRADUALLY LAST NIGHT. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AND
THE BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT REGION
TODAY AND TOMORROW. A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL REACH
SOUTHERN CHINA ON FRIDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 1 JAN 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING
AND AT NIGHT. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 20 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG ON HIGH
GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY WITH BRIGHT PERIODS ON THURSDAY.
FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL BE
COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THE TEMPERATURE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE RATHER LARGE.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 17 - 20 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:15 HKT ON 01.01.2025