PRESS WEATHER NO. 158 - 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

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT COVERED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY,
THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS YESTERDAY, WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS
AT FIRST. IT WAS VERY HOT DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES ROSE
TO AROUND 33 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE ANTICYCLONE
ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING VERY HOT WEATHER TO THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG TODAY. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE NOW OVER
CENTRAL CHINA WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
TONIGHT TO TOMORROW. THERE WILL BE A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE
REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS 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. A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
LATER. MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : A FEW SHOWERS ON SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL
SLIGHTLY AND IT WILL BE DRIER IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS. THERE WILL BE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MIDWEEK NEXT
WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 28 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 22.05.2025