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

A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AT NIGHT. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE AND
DRY YESTERDAY. TEMPERATURES IN THE URBAN AREAS FELL TO
ABOUT 15 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. UNDER CLEAR SKIES,
RADIATION COOLING WAS MORE SIGNIFICANT. TEMPERATURES OVER
PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES EVEN FELL TO 12 DEGREES OR
BELOW. A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. IT WILL BE
SLIGHTLY CLOUDIER OVER THE REGION. THERE WILL BE ONE OR TWO
LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. AN INTENSE
WINTER MONSOON WILL REACH THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA ON
THURSDAY. THE WEATHER WILL BE COLD IN THE MORNING IN THE
LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK AND OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2025)

MAINLY FINE. COOL IN THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
OF ABOUT 16 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY DURING THE DAY
WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 20 DEGREES. IT WILL
BECOME CLOUDY GRADUALLY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES
AT NIGHT. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : WINDY WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE
OF DAYS. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND
AT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO FALL LATER ON
THURSDAY. COLD IN THE MORNING ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 12 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 16 - 20 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 06.01.2025