Hong Kong issues another cold weather alert as temperatures drop
Forecaster urges elderly residents and chronically ill people to take ‘appropriate measures’ to protect themselves
The Hong Kong Observatory issued another cold weather warning on Friday as health authorities called on elderly residents and people with chronic diseases to take “appropriate measures” to protect themselves.
The alert was posted at 6am, when the city’s temperatures ranged between 12 and 15 degrees Celsius (53.6 and 59 Fahrenheit) and dropped to as low as 6.5 degrees at Hong Kong’s highest peak, Tai Mo Shan.
“The northeast monsoon will continue to affect Guangdong [on Friday] and [Saturday]. The weather will be cold over the region,” the forecaster said.
“A broad band of clouds will bring a few rain patches to the coastal areas.”
The weather will be brighter on Saturday, with sunny periods in the afternoon and temperatures gradually increasing to above 20 degrees from the next day onwards.