PRESS WEATHER NO. 162 - 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 WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE WITH COOL
MORNING. IT WAS DRY DURING THE DAY. AN INTENSE WINTER
MONSOON REACHED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG LAST NIGHT. UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF THE MONSOON, THE WEATHER WILL BE
PERSISTENTLY COLD IN THE MORNING OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. 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 (FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025)

MAINLY FINE AND DRY. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL APPRECIABLY IN
THE MORNING. COLD WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 12
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS. VERY COLD OVER PARTS OF THE NEW
TERRITORIES AND ON HIGH GROUND. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE AROUND 17 DEGREES DURING THE DAY. MODERATE TO FRESH
NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE
AND ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

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

MAX TEMP: 17 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 12 - 17 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 23:45 HKT ON 09.01.2025