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 SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM BROUGHT VERY HOT WEATHER TO THE COAST
OF SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY
INTERVALS. TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO 33 DEGREES
OR ABOVE IN THE AFTERNOON. AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS EXPECTED
TO BRING MAINLY FINE WEATHER TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA TODAY AND TOMORROW. IT WILL BE VERY HOT
OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA ON SATURDAY.
THERE WILL BE A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS APART
FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 33 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS ON FRIDAY, VERY HOT DURING THE DAY.
A FEW SHOWERS DURING THE WEEKEND. WINDS WILL BECOME
MODERATE NORTHEASTERLIES. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL SLIGHTLY
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 28 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 21.05.2025