PRESS WEATHER NO. 180 - 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 SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT ALSO COVERED THE REGION.
LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS.
SHOWERS WERE HEAVIER WITH THUNDERSTORMS IN SOME AREAS IN
THE MORNING. MORE THAN 20 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE
RECORDED OVER HONG KONG ISLAND AND THE NEW TERRITORIES
EAST. IT WAS VERY HOT IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES OVER
MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT, THE WEATHER
WILL BE PERSISTENTLY VERY HOT OVER GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. THE SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL ALSO
CONTINUE TO BRING A FEW SHOWERS TO THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28
DEGREES. 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. MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST WITH SUNNY PERIODS
IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL BECOME
UNSETTLED DURING THE WEEKEND TO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: TIANQI KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: VERY 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. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 14.07.2025