After two years of absence, the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon will start tomorrow (12th).
The Observatory predicts that a humid oceanic air current will continue to affect the coast of Guangdong in the next one or two days. It is expected to be warm and humid tomorrow. The first 10-kilometer and half-marathon challenge run at 5:45 in the morning will start in a temperature of 20 degrees. By the end of all the races at noon, the temperature in the urban area may rise to a maximum of 25 or 26 degrees, and the humidity may reach 100%.
After the hot and humid weather in Zama, next Tuesday (14th) Valentine's Day ushered in a sharp drop in temperature, from the highest of 26 degrees on next Monday (13th) to the lowest of 16 degrees on Valentine's Day, with a sharp drop of 10 degrees in one day, and next Wednesday ( 15) as low as 14 degrees.
▼The Standard Chartered Marathon will resume on October 24, 2021▼
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The Observatory stated that a humid easterly airflow is affecting the coast of Guangdong. Today (11th) the weather is generally cloudy, foggy and with one or two light rain showers. The temperature drops slightly. The temperature in the urban area is between 18 and 22 degrees, and the relative humidity is Up to 90%, but the sky was clear for part of the afternoon.
The easterly wind was blowing mildly, and at first the wind was moderately fresh.
The marathon will start tomorrow morning. The Observatory predicts that the easterly airflow will continue to affect Hong Kong in the next one or two days. It is expected that tomorrow will be mostly cloudy and foggy. The wet weather will continue and the humidity can reach up to 100%. Runners have the opportunity to compete in the rain.
The first half-marathon challenge group to start tomorrow will start at Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui at 5:45 in the morning. According to the regional weather forecast of the Observatory, the temperature in Tsim Sha Tsui is expected to reach 20 degrees until 12 noon. The temperature in the area has risen to 23 to 26 degrees.
Next Tuesday (14th), the long-awaited Valentine's Day, the Observatory predicts that a cold front will cross the coast of Guangdong on that day, and it will be significantly cooler and windier that day. It is expected that the temperature in the urban area may drop by 10 degrees , to only 16 degrees.
Couples who have planned to go out to celebrate Valentine's Day should keep warm to avoid cold and illness during the festive season.
(Screenshot from the Observatory)
Next Wednesday (15th) the air drop may further drop to 14 degrees, and the wind will be stronger that day, but there will still be some sunshine during the day, and the relative humidity may drop to 50 degrees, and the wet and freezing situation is expected to improve slightly.
However, the temperature will rise in the next few days. The morning of next Friday (17th) will still be cool, but the maximum temperature in the urban area is expected to rise to 20 degrees.
After two consecutive days of freezing on Valentine’s Day, the temperature is gradually warming up. The highest temperature will rise to 22 degrees next weekend. Sunday’s Standard Chartered Marathon is warm and humid, which may be unfavorable for runners. On Valentine’s Day, there is a cold front that hit the Observatory. A sea of clouds appeared at noon on Tai Maoshan. Sunday’s Standard Chartered Marathon continued to be wet Warm Valentine's Day Frozen