Hong Kong Observatory predicts colder weather ahead, but expert says you don’t need your winter wardrobe just yet
- Forecaster says cold front over mainland China will bring lower temperatures to the city this weekend
- But lower temperatures expected to be ‘comfortable’, and the big coat can stay in the closet for now
A cold front forming over central China was expected to move south over the weekend, bringing in cooler temperatures below 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit) for the first time this autumn, the Hong Kong Observatory said on Wednesday.
While showers were also expected, a weather expert said people would not need to dig out winter coats just yet.
Hongkongers are likely to experience lower temperatures on Friday and Saturday, ranging between 18 degrees and 22 degrees. Forecasters also predict it to be cooler on Sunday, with a high of 24 degrees and a low of 19 degrees during the day.
The lowest temperature recorded in September this year was 26 degrees.
“It will be cooler with a few rain patches in the following couple of days, and temperatures will be below 20 degrees in the morning,” the Observatory said.
03:38
COP26 Glasgow, the UN Climate Change Conference: last chance to save the planet?
