PRESS WEATHER NO. 152 - 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

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. A BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED THE REGION.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH RELATIVELY LOW
VISIBILITY IN SOME AREAS AND ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES.
AROUND 5 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MOST
PARTS OF THE TERRITORY IN THE MORNING. THERE WERE SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. A FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
TODAY AND TOMORROW. IT WILL BE MILDER DURING THE DAY OVER
THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY. VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME AREAS IN
THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 18
DEGREES. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 22 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS,
FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : WINDY OVER THE WEEKEND. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
FROM THE NORTH LATER ON SUNDAY, AND THE WEATHER WILL BECOME
COLD APPRECIABLY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND
11 AND 12 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS ON MONDAY AND ON LUNAR
NEW YEAR'S EVE. IT WILL STILL BE RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING
ON LUNAR NEW YEAR'S DAY. BECOMING CLOUDIER GRADUALLY WITH
ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS.

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: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 18 - 22 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 23.01.2025