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

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE IN THE
MORNING, AND DRY DURING THE DAY. WITH THE BAND OF CLOUDS
OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA GRADUALLY
EDGING CLOSER, IT BECAME CLOUDY OVER HONG KONG IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. 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. IT WILL BE FINE AND DRY.
THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT OVER
INLAND AREAS WILL BE RATHER LARGE.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY. 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 WITH
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL
BE AROUND 20 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : TEMPERATURES WILL FALL APPRECIABLY LATER ON
THURSDAY. COLD IN THE MORNING ON FRIDAY AND OVER THE
WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 12 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS. IT WILL BE VERY COLD OVER PARTS OF THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MAINLY FINE AND DRY WITH A RATHER LARGE
TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

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 07.01.2025