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 SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE. IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT
DURING THE DAY, TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO
AROUND 35 DEGREES. BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER
THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA INTENSIFIED
INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION YESTERDAY MORNING. IT IS
EXPECTED TO LINGER OVER THE REGION AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY
TODAY. IT WILL THEN TURN NORTHWARDS AND MOVE IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF THE VICINITY OF TAIWAN STRAIT AND THE COAST OF
EASTERN GUANGDONG. VERY HOT WEATHER AND SHOWERS TRIGGERED
BY HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL AFFECT GUANGDONG TODAY AND
TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 5 JUL 2025)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28
DEGREES. VERY HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
OF AROUND 34 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. BECOMING CLOUDY WITH
A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH
OFFSHORE. THERE WILL BE SWELLS.

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS ON SUNDAY. ISOLATED
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS LATER. STILL A FEW SHOWERS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. MORE SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS
MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

VERY HOT AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: KURE ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: VERY HOT AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: VERY HOT AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 34 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:46 HKT ON 04.07.2025