The northeast monsoon hit, bringing showers and a few thunderstorms.
Hong Kong turned significantly cooler today (23rd), with temperatures falling to 15 degrees or below in many districts.
The Observatory predicts that Hong Kong will still have strong winds and showers in the next two days, and the urban area may rise to 27 degrees over the weekend, but the weather is not clear.
As another cold front will strike early next week, the Observatory is expected to see a low of 17 degrees again in the urban area next Monday (28th).
▼On March 23, a cold front hit Hong Kong and ushered in a thunderstorm▼
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The northeast monsoon is bringing noticeably cooler weather. At the same time, under the influence of showers, more than 30 millimetres of rainfall were recorded in some parts of Hong Kong this morning. The sky was grey and there were a few thunderstorms.
Affected by the rainy days, the temperature in Hong Kong dropped significantly today. The temperature in most areas was 5 to 6 degrees lower than yesterday, while the temperature in many districts dropped to 15 degrees or below, and Tai Mo Shan dropped to 9.6 degrees.
Affected by a fresh to strong easterly airstream, the Observatory forecasts strong winds and showers in the next one or two days. It is expected that the urban area will still be as low as 18 degrees tomorrow.
As the southerly air current will bring humid and foggy weather over the weekend, the temperature in Hong Kong will gradually rise. By Saturday (26th), the maximum temperature in the urban area is expected to reach 27 degrees, and it may rise to 29 degrees in Sheung Shui and Shek Kong, but the sky is not yet clear. Seeing improvement, continued to usher in a few showers, followed by thunderstorms in some areas.
(Screenshot from the Observatory's website)
Unstable weather with showers and thunderstorms early next week
A cold front will reach the coast of South China early next week, again bringing unstable weather to the region.
The Observatory predicts that next Monday will be cloudy with occasional showers and thunderstorms, and the rain will be heavy at times. The minimum temperature in the urban area will return to 17 degrees. The rain will gradually decrease in the next few days, and the temperature will also rise slightly. Welcome to the short sunshine.
Until April Fool's Day on April 1, the Observatory expects that there will be sunshine for a short time, but it will be mostly cloudy with one or two showers, and the temperature in the urban area will drop slightly to between 18 and 22 degrees.
▼On the afternoon of March 22, the Victoria Harbour was shrouded in sea fog▼
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▼On the afternoon of March 22, the Victoria Harbour was shrouded in sea fog▼
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Hong Kong Earthquake | Netizens questioned that no warning was issued. The head of the observatory's front desk retorted: the earthquake did not predict a 5.7-magnitude earthquake east of Hualien, Taiwan. The average temperature is high and the number of cold days is 14 days. Pay attention to the large temperature difference and keep warm.
