Hong Kong to have a cold weekend with temperatures set to drop to 15°C

A cold front is expected to sweep across Hong Kong this weekend, with temperatures dropping to 14°C next Monday.

The Hong Kong Observatory on Thursday said temperatures rose to about 27°C in the urban areas around noon, and a couple of degrees higher in the New Territories.

But a cold front was expected to move across the coastal areas overnight on Saturday and bring a few showers to the region, with thunderstorms over inland areas.

“Under the persistent influence of the associated northeast monsoon, it will become cool over the coastal areas on Sunday,” the weather forecaster said.

“Temperatures will fall progressively. The minimum temperatures will be around 14°C in the morning early next week.”

Temperatures on Friday and Saturday were expected to range between 19 and 25°C . On Sunday, it would fall to 15 to 20°C. It would further drop to 14 to 19°C on Monday.

The observatory said the weather would improve gradually early to midweek next week. It will be dry and cool in the morning and at night.