PRESS WEATHER NO. 249 - 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

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY PERSISTENTLY, AND AN
EASTERLY AIRSTREAM ALSO AFFECTED THE COAST OF EASTERN
GUANGDONG GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WERE
HEAVY AT TIMES. MORE THAN 30 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE
RECORDED OVER SAI KUNG, SHA TIN AND TAI PO DISTRICT IN THE
AFTERNOON, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 70 MILLIMETRES OVER
TSUEN WAN DISTRICT. A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO
BRING HOT WEATHER AND A FEW SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. ANOTHER TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL EDGE CLOSER TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN
CHINA TOMORROW, AND BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE
REGION DURING THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER
WITH THUNDERSTORMS IN SOME AREAS IN THE MORNING. HOT WITH
SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 25 AND 30 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON
HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : THE WEATHER WILL BECOME UNSETTLED WITH SHOWERS
LATER ON FRIDAY TO SATURDAY GRADUALLY. SHOWERS WILL EASE
OFF GRADUALLY AND TEMPERATURES WILL DROP SLIGHTLY IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: JIZHEN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 25 - 30 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:22 HKT ON 07.05.2025