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| More cold days are forecast ahead for HK (File photo) |
The temperature in Hong Kong dipped to 10.9 degrees this morning, the lowest so far this winter. The cold spell is expected to last until Friday, after which the weather will gradually become milder.
The Hong Kong Observatory said the mornings will be
cold until Friday, when temperatures will drop to between 10 and 11 degrees in
the urban areas, and a few degrees lower in the New Territories.
The rest of the day will be pleasant, with
temperatures rising to around 17 degrees.
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The Observatory said the big temperature difference
between day and night will be felt throughout the region, and is caused by a dry
winter monsoon affecting Guangdong over the next few days.
The strong monsoon and cold weather combined is
causing the red fire danger warning to be raised, meaning the risk of fire is
extremely high.
The cold spell earlier prompted the Observatory to
issue the cold weather warning for the first time this year.
It warned of more cold days
ahead, with temperatures dropping to between 12 degrees or below between nine
and 17 days this winter and spring.
This is significant because there had only been seven cold-weather days last year, meaning the number of cold days ahead could be higher than usual.
