LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. THE BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA THINNED OUT GRADUALLY DURING THE DAY.
LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS YESTERDAY. IT WAS DRY
DURING THE DAY. THE INTENSE WINTER MONSOON NOW AFFECTING
CENTRAL CHINA IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA ON THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WEATHER WILL BE COLD IN THE
MORNING ON FRIDAY AND OVER THE WEEKEND. IT WILL BE FINE AND
DRY OVER THE REGION. IT WILL BE VERY COLD IN THE MORNING
AND AT NIGHT OVER INLAND AREAS, WITH A RATHER LARGE
TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2025)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 15
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. MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLIES AT NIGHT.
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL APPRECIABLY.

OUTLOOK : COLD IN THE MORNING ON FRIDAY AND OVER THE
WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 11 TO 12 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS. IT WILL BE VERY COLD OVER PARTS OF THE NEW
TERRITORIES AND ON HIGH GROUND. MAINLY FINE AND DRY WITH A
RATHER LARGE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT.
REMAINING COOL IN THE MORNING EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 15 - 20 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 23:15 HKT ON 08.01.2025