This hot and typhoon-heavy summer is finally, blessedly, coming to an end. The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) forecasts a significant drop in temperatures from next Monday, October 20, that will likely persist until Friday. Northeastern winds are due to strengthen gradually over the weekend, bringing with it welcome autumnal weather.
It will still be relatively hot for the rest of this week, with the mercury likely reaching a high of 28 degrees Celsius on Saturday, October 18, but starting to dip into the low 20s come next Monday and Tuesday.
This welcomed cool spell is the combined effect of an intense northeast monsoon and a low pressure system developing over the east Philippines Sea. Set to reach their peak intensity at the northeastern part of the South China Sea over the weekend, expect moderate wind speeds and a few showers to arrive alongside a fall in temperature starting next Wednesday, October 22. At the time of publication, the HKO predicts temperatures will fall to 21 degrees Celsius next Wednesday and Thursday.
In the meantime, expect continuous fine and hot weather until this Friday as an anticyclone makes its way across Guangdong. So, don’t abandon your sunscreens and portable fans just yet and keep an eye on the weather forecast on HKO’s website.
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