Winter monsoon likely to bring mercury down to 8 degrees Celsius in Hong Kong on Friday, Observatory says
- Winter monsoon is expected to reach southern coast of China on Wednesday and gain strength later in the week, bringing cloudy and cold weather
- Temperatures will remain low until January 12
A fresh winter monsoon is expected to bring temperatures down to 8 degrees Celsius on Friday, as a cold front sweeping across Hong Kong extends to another week, according to the weather forecaster.
The Hong Kong Observatory said a winter monsoon was expected to reach the southern coast of China on Wednesday and would strengthen later in the week, bringing cloudy and cold weather.
The temperature is expected to hover around 11 to 16 degrees on Thursday, with lows dipping to 8 degrees on Friday. The low temperatures will remain until January 12, according to the official nine-day weather forecast.
Charities have urged the public to donate to help needy Hongkongers during the chilly weather.
Sze Lai-shan, deputy director of the Society for Community Organization (SoCO), urged people to donate cash so organisers could buy blankets and clothes and distribute them among the needy.
“The weather has been very cold at the start of 2021, we’ve been able to distribute about 1,000 quilts among the homeless, elderly people who live alone and grass-roots families,” Sze said.
Hong Kong has faced a chilly start to 2021, with temperatures plunging to 7 degrees on New Year’s Eve.