LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN INTENSE WINTER MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE CLOUDY PERIODS IN THE
MORNING AND AT NIGHT. IT WAS COLD IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURES IN THE URBAN AREAS GENERALLY FELL TO AROUND 11
DEGREES, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. IT WAS VERY COLD ON HIGH GROUND. THE WEATHER
WAS MAINLY FINE AND VERY DRY DURING THE DAY. THE RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY FELL BELOW 40 PER
CENT. THE MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO BRING COLD WEATHER TO
THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 9 FEB 2025)

CLOUDY PERIODS AT FIRST. IT WILL BE VERY DRY. COLD IN THE
MORNING WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 11 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS, AND VERY COLD IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER ON HIGH GROUND.
MAINLY FINE DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
ABOUT 17 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, WINDS
STRENGTHENING FROM THE EAST LATER.

OUTLOOK : REMAINING COLD ON MONDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES
WILL RISE GRADUALLY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. 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: 17 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 14

CAPTION: COLD AND VERY DRY

TEMPS: 11 - 17 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 23:15 HKT ON 08.02.2025