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 WINTER MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
GRADUALLY YESTERDAY, AND A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO
COVERED THE REGION. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
AND DRY. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY
DURING THE DAY WERE TWO TO FOUR DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF
THE DAY BEFORE. TEMPERATURES FELL PROGRESSIVELY LATER.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE MONSOON, THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED
TO BE COLD IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT OVER THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA, AND VERY COLD OVER INLAND AREAS OVER THE
WEEKEND. IT WILL BECOME FINE AND VERY DRY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 8 FEB 2025)

CLOUDY. COLD IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT WITH A MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 11 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. IT WILL BE
VERY COLD ON HIGH GROUND. BECOMING FINE AND VERY DRY DURING
THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 16 DEGREES.
MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 10 DEGREES
IN THE URBAN AREAS ON SUNDAY. IT WILL BE VERY COLD IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES AND ON HIGH GROUND. REMAINING COLD ON
MONDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE GRADUALLY MIDWEEK
NEXT WEEK. IT WILL BE CLOUDIER AND RELATIVELY HUMID.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COLD AND VERY DRY

(PINYIN: HANLENG GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: COLD AND VERY DRY

MIN TEMP: 11 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 16 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 14

CAPTION: COLD AND VERY DRY

TEMPS: 11 - 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 23:45 HKT ON 07.02.2025