Temperatures expected to drop to 13 degrees Celsius in some areas of Hong Kong overnight on Friday, forecasters say
- Mercury expected to fall by more than 10 degrees Celsius under impact of northeast monsoon, Observatory predicts
- Forecasters say ‘fine and dry’ over weekend, but colder mornings and strong winds expected to persist
The mercury is expected to drop by more than 10 degrees Celsius (50 Fahrenheit) overnight on Friday in Hong Kong under the impact of the northeast monsoon, with temperatures falling to 13 degrees in some areas of the New Territories on Saturday morning, the Observatory has predicted.
“A replenishment of the dry northeast monsoon will arrive at the coast of Guangdong tonight and bring chilly and windy weather over the weekend and early next week,” said Yip Kai Hou a scientific officer of the Hong Kong Observatory.
The Observatory said that the temperature would fall to around 14 degrees in most parts of the city early on Saturday as moderate north to northeasterly winds strengthened on Friday night.
In the northern New Territories, including Tin Shui Wai and Yuen Long, the mercury could go as low as 13 degrees, but climb to 23 degrees in the daytime, a 10-degree variation.
Sometimes strong winds are expected over offshore waters and on high ground on Saturday.