PRESS WEATHER NO. 188 - 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

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY MORNING. A BAND OF
CLOUDS ALSO COVERED THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS YESTERDAY. SHOWERS WERE HEAVIER
IN SOME AREAS WITH ONE OR TWO THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
MORE THAN 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER
MANY PLACES YESTERDAY, AND AROUND 30 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE EVEN RECORDED OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
NEW TERRITORIES. BESIDES, THERE WAS COASTAL FOG AT FIRST.
THE VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN ISLAND ONCE FELL BELOW 1000
METRES. THE BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
ONCE THINNED OUT IN THE AFTERNOON, AND IT WAS HOT WITH
SUNNY PERIODS LOCALLY. A RELATIVELY DRY EASTERLY AIRSTREAM
IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND
TOMORROW. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO SHOWERS IN THE MORNING WITH A
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 23 DEGREES. SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 27
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS, FRESH AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS, AND HOT
DURING THE DAY, BUT THERE WILL BE A FEW SHOWERS ON LABOUR
DAY.

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: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 23 - 27 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 28.04.2025