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Just as we had resigned ourselves to staying overheated and sticky for the next six months, an unexpected cold front is moving in, bringing rainstorms and slightly cooler temperatures for the rest of the week.
According to the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO), a cold front over inland Guangdong will be moving southwards and across the coastal areas in the region this afternoon (April 23), bringing gradually increasing showers and a few squally thunderstorms. We can expect the rain to be heavier tomorrow as a result of upper-air disturbances, with heavy showers likely lasting until Saturday, April 25.
Under the influence of the northeast monsoon, temperatures in Hong Kong will also fall today and tomorrow, dipping to around 23 degrees Celsius tonight. The thermostat goes down a little more on Friday, April 24, with temperatures falling to approximately 20 degrees Celsius in urban areas and even a couple of degrees lower in the New Territories. The fact that we still get to enjoy temperatures in the high tens when May is merely days away is delightful.
This slightly cool break is forecast to last until Saturday morning, April 25, then the upper-air disturbances will depart, with showers easing off leading into sunny spells on Sunday. Before that happens, though, the HKO warns that the public should be aware of unsettled weather and temperatures falling appreciably over today and tomorrow. Grab a brolly and a cardigan, just in case!
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