PRESS WEATHER NO. 182 - 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

THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA BROUGHT
A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE ALSO AFFECTED THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL RAIN. AROUND 20
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER HONG KONG
ISLAND, KOWLOON EAST AND SAI KUNG DISTRICT. THE STRONG
EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. THE BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE TO THE EAST OF HAINAN ISLAND WILL MOVE EASTWARDS
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 31 MAY 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 23 AND 26 DEGREES. FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, STRONG
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : HOT WITH A FEW SHOWERS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THE
WEATHER WILL BECOME UNSETTLED IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 23 - 26 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 30.05.2025