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. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVIER IN SOME
AREAS IN THE AFTERNOON. MORE THAN 10 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 70 MILLIMETRES OVER
NORTHERN DISTRICT. BESIDES, TROPICAL DEPRESSION CO-MAY
WEAKENED INTO AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE VICINITY OF
ANHUI YESTERDAY. AN ACTIVE SOUTHWESTERLY MONSOON AND
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES ARE EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY SHOWERS
AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 2 AUG 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL INCREASE GRADUALLY, HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 31 DEGREES. MODERATE
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. SHOWERS WILL
EASE OFF GRADUALLY IN THE MIDDLE TO LATTER PARTS OF NEXT
WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 27 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:26 HKT ON 02.08.2025