LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WINTER MONSOON AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
MODERATED YESTERDAY. AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE
REGION GRADUALLY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE. TEMPERATURES
IN THE URBAN AREAS GENERALLY FELL TO AROUND 13 DEGREES IN
THE MORNING, AND TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES FELL TO 10 DEGREES OR BELOW. IT WAS VERY DRY IN
THE AFTERNOON. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY FELL TO ABOUT 30 PER CENT. A BAND OF CLOUDS
COVERED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG GRADUALLY LAST NIGHT. THE
EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG TODAY. THE BAND OF CLOUDS WILL COVER THE REGION.
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL REACH THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA ON WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING WILL
BE ABOUT 15 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. BRIGHT PERIODS DURING
THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 18 DEGREES. A
FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES LATER. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON
HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHERLIES ON WEDNESDAY AND IT
WILL BECOME COOL AT NIGHT. FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 13
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:

BRIGHT PERIODS

(PINYIN: TIANSE MINGLANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 18 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

TEMPS: 15 - 18 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 13.01.2025