Hong Kong may experience warmer, wetter winter this year, weather forecaster says as temperatures drop to 15 degrees Celsius
- Forecaster records temperatures of around 15 degrees in urban areas, with mercury dipping even further in New Territories
- Climate change and El Nino phenomenon could lead to above-normal temperatures between November and January, Observatory says
Hong Kong could experience a warmer and wetter winter this year, the city’s weather forecaster said as temperatures plummeted by seven points to around 15 degrees Celsius (59 Fahrenheit) on Friday.
The Observatory said it logged temperatures of around 15 degrees in urban areas in the morning, marking a six to seven-point drop compared with Thursday, with the mercury dipping even further in the New Territories.
“Under the influence of an intense northeast monsoon, the weather is generally fine over the coast of Guangdong,” the forecaster said. “It became cool appreciably. The maximum temperature will be around 22 degrees during the day.”
It added the city would experience fresh northerly winds throughout Friday, with strong offshore and occasional gales expected on high ground.
