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| The view from Central at 5:30pm. (HKO photo) |
Hong Kong shivered today as cold air and rain whipped by the winter monsoon in Northeastern China drove temperatures to the lowest since the start of the winter season. The barometer plunged to 0.6 degrees Celsius at its highest peak, Tai Mo Shan, according to the Hong Kong Observatory.
Temperatures in other mountainous spots were similarly cold, such as Ngong Ping at 2.9 degrees and Tate’s Cairn at 3.1 degrees, but the urban areas saw minimum temperatures ranging from 6.3 degrees in Tai Kwu Ling to 8.7 degrees in Happy Valley.
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As of 11:00 am, the minimum temperature recorded at the HKO Headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui was 8.0 degrees, the lowest since the beginning of this winter season, while the temperature in the New Territories was generally one or two degrees lower.
HKO said the cold weather is expected to prevail until Tuesday with temperatures ranging from 8 to 11 degrees.
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Driven mostly by the seasonal flow of cold air known as northern monsoon, which originates in northeastern China, the cold snap in being felt by Chinese coastal areas from Shanghai down to Hong Kong.
Wednesday is expected to see temperatures rising to a range of from 10 to 14 degrees, due to the clouds thinning to allow sunny intervals in the afternoon.
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The sun is expected to shine brightly on Thursday, sending temperatures to a maximum of 16 degrees.
The thermometer is expected to continue climbing until it reaches 20 degrees by next Tuesday.
