LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A COLD FRONT MOVED ACROSS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY
MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED INTENSE WINTER MONSOON AFFECTED THE
REGION YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. IT BECAME COLD PROGRESSIVELY.
TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY AT NIGHT WERE
FIVE TO SIX DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. THE
INTENSE WINTER MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTAL
AREAS OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE WEATHER
WILL BE COLD AND VERY DRY OVER THE REGION. IT WILL BE VERY
COLD IN THE MORNING OVER INLAND AREAS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 27 JAN 2025)

COLD IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR
TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE AROUND 10 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS. IT WILL BE
VERY COLD OVER PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. TEMPERATURES
WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER ON HIGH GROUND, AND THERE MAY
BE ICING CONDITIONS. BECOMING FINE AND VERY DRY DURING THE
DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 16 DEGREES.
FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST,
OCCASIONALLY GALE FORCE ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : COLD IN THE MORNING ON LUNAR NEW YEAR'S EVE. IT
WILL BE VERY COLD OVER PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES AND ON
HIGH GROUND. MAINLY FINE AND VERY DRY. IT WILL STILL BE
COLD IN THE NEW TERRITORIES IN THE MORNING ON LUNAR NEW
YEAR'S DAY. WINDY AND BECOMING CLOUDIER GRADUALLY WITH ONE
OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES ON THE SECOND AND THIRD DAYS OF
THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COLD AND VERY DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQI HANLENG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: COLD AND VERY DRY

MIN TEMP: 10 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 16 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 14

CAPTION: COLD AND VERY DRY

TEMPS: 10 - 16 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 16

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 16

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 18

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:16 HKT ON 26.01.2025