Hong Kong forecasters warn worse weather is on the way next week after weekend washout

Hong Kong endured a third straight day of wet and miserable conditions on Saturday, with the weekend set to be a washout, as forecasters warned worse weather was on the way next week.

The Hong Kong Observatory said an easterly airstream of unsettled weather was affecting coastal areas of Guangdong province and also Hong Kong.

A mix of showers and pollution had also caused visibility levels to drop to 5,000 metres (16,500 feet) in Victoria Harbour. Depending on the weather system, typical visibility levels would be between 10km and 20km.

Sunday was forecast to be cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms.

The unsettled weather would intensify by Tuesday, including particularly heavy rain, observatory scientific officer Law Hiu-fai said.