PRESS WEATHER NO. 160 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A FRESH EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED THE REGION.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW LIGHT RAIN
PATCHES. THE FRESH EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AND THE BROAD BAND OF
CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
TODAY. WITH A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON REACHING THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA TOMORROW, IT WILL BECOME FINE OVER THE
REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 2 JAN 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COOL WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN
THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 17
DEGREES. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 21 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. IT WILL
BE COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THE TEMPERATURE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE RELATIVELY 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: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 17 - 21 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 23:15 HKT ON 01.01.2025