PRESS WEATHER NO. 168 - 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 FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG AND SHOWERS ALSO AFFECTED THE REGION YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS.
AROUND 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER THE
EASTERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. BESIDES, A TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO CENTRAL
CHINA. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO EDGE
CLOSER TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN CHINA LATER TODAY,
AND BRING THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE REGION DURING THE
WEEKEND. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE ASSOCIATED NORTHEAST
MONSOON, THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE OVER SOUTHERN CHINA AND
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL SLIGHTLY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. COASTAL MIST AT FIRST.
HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THERE WILL BE
THUNDERSTORMS LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND
31 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST, BECOMING
MODERATE NORTHEASTERLIES AT NIGHT.

OUTLOOK : OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ON
SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO FALL AT NIGHT.
SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MORNING AND THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE
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: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 26 - 31 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 23:45 HKT ON 08.05.2025