PRESS WEATHER NO. 146 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

WINDS WERE WEAK AND THE WEATHER WAS GENERALLY FINE OVER
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE. TEMPERATURES IN
THE URBAN AREAS FELL TO ABOUT 15 DEGREES IN THE MORNING.
UNDER CLEAR SKIES, RADIATION COOLING WAS MORE SIGNIFICANT
OVER PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES, WHERE TEMPERATURES FELL
TO 10 DEGREES OR BELOW. THE WEATHER WAS VERY DRY IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY FELL BELOW 40 PER CENT. BESIDES, PRESSURE ROSE
OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY. A FRESH TO
STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. IT WILL BE CLOUDIER OVER
THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025)

MAINLY FINE. COOL IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 16 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY DURING THE DAY
WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 20 DEGREES. BECOMING
CLOUDY AT NIGHT. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : CLOUDIER ON WEDNESDAY. MILD DURING THE DAY IN THE
LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY
FROM THE NORTH ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. COLD ON MONDAY AND THE
LUNAR NEW YEAR'S EVE.

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. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 20.01.2025