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Sunday, May 14, 1972
Cooler and much drier weather was experienced during the next two days with the minimum temperature of the month, 14.5°C, recorded on April 9.
From April 10 to April 14, the temperatures rose slowly as winds
turned to easterly. Increasingly warmer and moister air reached Hong Kong
during this period while the weather remained cloudy with some light rain and drizzle patches. Mist and fog occurred on the morning of April 15 but they
soon lifted and there were no interruptions to air or sea traffic.
From April 16 to 21 it was fine and warm with prevailing southerly winds. The maximum temperature of the month, 30,4°C, was recorded on
April 19.
On April 20, a trough formed across central China and moved slowly
southwards. A weak cold surge reached the south China coast in the afternoon
of April 21. The weather in Hong Kong became cloudy and slightly cooler
and remained so from April 22 to 26 with some rain recorded on April 24.
The weather was fine during the next two days, but the passage of
an active trough of low pressure on April 29 caused some heavy showers,
The last day of the month was sunny and it was hot during the afternoon with a maximum temperature of 30.1°c.
There were no tropical cyclones over the western north Pacific
or the South China Sea, and there were no aircraft diversions from Hong Kong
during the month. No fire hazard warnings were issued,
/The month's