LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WINTER MONSOON AFFECTED SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS FINE. IT WAS COLD IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY FELL TO
AROUND 11 DEGREES. IT WAS VERY DRY DURING THE DAY. THE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY FELL TO
AROUND 20 PER CENT. THE MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO BRING COLD
WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. THE WEATHER WILL BE FINE
AND DRY OVER THE REGION. WITH THE MONSOON BEING REPLACED BY
AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM GRADUALLY TODAY AND TOMORROW, IT WILL
BE WINDY AND BECOME CLOUDIER GRADUALLY OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025)

MAINLY FINE AND DRY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING
WILL BE ABOUT 13 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS. IT WILL BE
GENERALLY COLD WITH A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 19
DEGREES DURING THE DAY. MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
BECOMING MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLIES LATER.

OUTLOOK : EASTERLIES WILL STRENGTHEN AND IT WILL BECOME
CLOUDIER GRADUALLY ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES THAT NIGHT AND ON THE THIRD
DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR. RELATIVELY HUMID OVER THE
WEEKEND AND MILD DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL
AGAIN NEXT MONDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND VERY DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY DRY

MIN TEMP: 13 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY DRY

TEMPS: 13 - 19 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 23:15 HKT ON 28.01.2025