LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WINTER MONSOON AFFECTING THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
WAS GRADUALLY REPLACED BY A FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY AT
FIRST. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES
IN THE MORNING FELL TO 12 DEGREES OR BELOW. THE WEATHER
BECAME FINE AND VERY DRY DURING THE DAY. THE RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY STAYED BELOW 40 PER
CENT IN THE AFTERNOON. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED
TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. IT
WILL BE CLOUDIER WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES OVER
THE REGION. IT WILL REMAIN COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT
NIGHT. WITH THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM MODERATING OVER THE
WEEKEND, IT WILL BE MILD DURING THE DAY AND RELATIVELY
HUMID OVER THE COASTAL AREAS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025)

BECOMING CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 15
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS IN THE MORNING, AND A FEW
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. SUNNY PERIODS DURING
THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 19 DEGREES.
MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : WINDIER WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES ON THE
THIRD DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR. MILD AND RELATIVELY HUMID
OVER THE WEEKEND. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FROM THE NORTH AND
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL NEXT MONDAY. COLD IN THE MORNING ON
NEXT TUESDAY.

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: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 15 - 19 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 29.01.2025