PRESS WEATHER NO. 178 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 15.07.2025
(FOR PRESS ONLY.)
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 NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY
INTERVALS, A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THE
WEATHER WAS VERY HOT DURING THE DAY, WITH TEMPERATURES
RISING TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE OVER MANY PLACES. THE
ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO BRING PROLONGED VERY HOT
WEATHER TO GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW, WHILE THE
SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A FEW
SHOWERS TO THE REGION.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2025)
MAINLY FINE. CLOUDY PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 28 DEGREES.
VERY HOT DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 34 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.
OUTLOOK : HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST WITH ISOLATED
SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL
BE UNSETTLED AND WINDY DURING THE WEEKEND TO EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:
SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:
MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT
(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)
FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:
CARTOON NO. 1
CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT
MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES
MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES
FOR STANDARD:
CARTOON NO. 5
CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT
TEMPS: 28 - 34 DEGREES
FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:
CARTOON NO. 6
FOR WEN WEI PO:
CARTOON NO. 8
FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:
CARTOON NO. 1
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 15.07.2025