PRESS WEATHER NO. 173 - 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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
BESIDES, AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM ALSO AFFECTED THE COAST OF
EASTERN GUANGDONG GRADUALLY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
YESTERDAY. THERE WERE ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE
MORNING. TEMPERATURES OVER PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES
FELL TO AROUND 12 DEGREES. THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. TEMPERATURES
WILL RISE GRADUALLY OVER THE REGION. THE WEATHER WILL BE
BRIGHT DURING THE DAY. A MARITIME AIRSTREAM WILL BRING WARM
AND HUMID WEATHER TO THE COASTAL AREAS MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

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

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 16
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH A
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 21 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : TEMPERATURES WILL RISE GRADUALLY AND THERE WILL
BE SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
BECOMING WARM AND HUMID WITH COASTAL FOG MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

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: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 16 - 21 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 08.03.2025