Today, the 15th day of the first lunar month (15th), the sun is shining. The Observatory said that a high-pressure ridge in southeastern China is bringing an easterly airstream to the coast of Guangdong.
There will be sunshine for part of the afternoon in Hong Kong and it will be mostly cloudy tonight with moderate to fresh easterly winds.
The Observatory predicts that the weather in Hong Kong will deteriorate from Thursday (17th), ushering in cloudy and rainy weather, followed by a cold front will hit Hong Kong on the weekend (19th), and it will continue to be cold and rainy for the next few days, ushering in consecutive days of wet weather Freezing weather.
The Observatory further lowered the temperature forecast for next Sunday (20th), the minimum temperature in the urban area is expected to drop to 11 degrees, which is another 1 degree lower than yesterday's forecast, and Daguling may drop to 8 degrees. At that time, it is necessary to issue a cold weather warning.
▼On February 12, the cherry blossoms on the jogging track of Tung Chung Scenic Mountain Airport are in full bloom▼
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Today is the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month. The weather is warmer than yesterday. At noon, the urban area recorded 20.7 degrees, and many districts also warmed to over 20 degrees. Dameidu recorded a maximum of 23.7 degrees.
The warm weather will last for a few more days. The Observatory is expected to have some sunshine tomorrow, but on Thursday and Friday (17th and 18th), the wind will be quite windy and there will be a few rain patches. The temperature on both days will be between 17 and 19 degrees.
However, with the cold front reaching the coast of Guangdong on Saturday, the Observatory expects that the temperature in Hong Kong will drop significantly, and it will continue to be cold for the next few days. Coupled with the influence of high-altitude disturbances, it will be cloudy and rainy.
(Screenshot of the Observatory's website)
Cold and rainy from Saturday to next Wednesday
According to the Observatory's 9-day weather forecast and regional weather forecast, the temperature in the urban area of Hong Kong will drop to 11 degrees in the early morning of Sunday, 1 degree lower than yesterday's forecast, and the temperature in Ta Kwu Ling will drop to 8 degrees.
As for the cold weather, there will be more rainy weather, and the wet and freezing weather will continue until next Wednesday (23rd), with the lowest temperature in the urban area hovering at 11 to 12 degrees for several days.
The weather will still be cold until next Thursday (24th) morning, but there will be sunshine for part of the day, and the maximum temperature is expected to be 17 degrees.
▼On February 12, more than a dozen cherry blossoms in Shatin On King Street Park are in full bloom▼
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