PRESS WEATHER NO. 158 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY MORNING. IT WAS THEN GRADUALLY REPLACED
BY AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY AT FIRST YESTERDAY. IT WAS COLD IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURES GENERALLY FELL TO ABOUT 12 DEGREES, AND WERE
THREE TO FOUR DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE.
IT BECAME FINE AND DRY DURING THE DAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF A FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM, IT WILL BE
CLOUDIER GRADUALLY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES OVER
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE
WEATHER WILL REMAIN COOL IN THE MORNING.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025)

MAINLY FINE AT FIRST. RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING WITH A
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 13 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY DURING
THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 19 DEGREES.
BECOMING CLOUDY LATER. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY AND IT WILL REMAIN COOL IN THE
MORNING IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. WINDS WILL BECOME
NORTHERLY ON FRIDAY. COLD IN THE MORNING OVER THE WEEKEND.
THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 11 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE EARLY NEXT WEEK. IT
WILL BE VERY DRY DURING THE DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AT FIRST, BECOMING CLOUDY LATER

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AT FIRST, BECOMING CLOUDY LATER

MIN TEMP: 13 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AT FIRST, BECOMING CLOUDY LATER

TEMPS: 13 - 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 04.02.2025