PRESS WEATHER NO. 169 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY, AND A BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED THE REGION AND
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, THE
WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES AT
FIRST. IT WAS DRY WITH BRIGHT PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE
COLD AIR MASS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS
SPREADING SOUTHWARDS. IT WILL BE COLD OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG THIS MORNING. THE MONSOON WILL MODERATE GRADUALLY
IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES, THERE WILL BE A FEW RAIN PATCHES
OVER GUANGDONG MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025)

CLOUDY PERIODS OVERNIGHT. COLD IN THE MORNING WITH A
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 12 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
BECOMING FINE AND DRY DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 17 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH
TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, STRENGTHENING FROM THE EAST
GRADUALLY LATER.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE
PROGRESSIVELY AND IT WILL BE RELATIVELY HUMID IN THE MIDDLE
AND LATTER PARTS OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BECOMING FINE

(PINYIN: JIANZHUAN TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: BECOMING FINE

MIN TEMP: 12 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 17 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: BECOMING FINE

TEMPS: 12 - 17 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 23.02.2025