Hong Kong expects scorching temperatures, coinciding with arrival of ‘Great Heat’ day on Saturday
- City expects to face temperatures of up to 35 degrees over the weekend before mercury is predicted to drop to 34 degrees, according to Observatory
- ‘Great Heat’ day to fall on Saturday, with temperatures expected to hit high of 37 degrees in Sheung Shui and Ta Kwu Ling
Hong Kong is expecting sweltering temperatures which will coincide with the arrival of the “Great Heat” day in the traditional Chinese calendar when bright sunshine is forecast to send the mercury up to 37 degrees Celsius in some parts of the countryside.
According to the Observatory, the coming nine days will remain hot, with the maximum temperature steadily climbing from 33 degrees on Tuesday to 34 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday, before hitting 35 degrees on Friday.
The city is expected to face temperatures of up to 35 degrees over the weekend before the mercury is predicted to drop to 34 degrees, according to the Observatory’s latest weather forecast issued on Monday.
The minimum temperature will hover around 28 degrees and 29 degrees in the coming nine days.
Sunny Chan Yun-san, a scientific officer at the Observatory, said: “The hot weather is mainly due to the subtropical ridge over the region. Air is sinking and makes the environment very stable. We can expect sunny skies and calm weather.