Hong Kong recorded its coldest temperature so far this winter when the mercury dropped to about 10 degrees Celsius (50 Fahrenheit) on Monday morning, with the forecaster saying the weather would remain chilly on the first day of Lunar New Year .
The Observatory said the minimum temperature logged at its headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui was 10.6 degrees.
“An intense winter monsoon is bringing cold and very dry weather to the coast of southern China. The band of clouds covering the region is thinning out gradually,” the forecaster said.
“Until 7.30am, the minimum temperature recorded at the Observatory was 10.6 degrees, the lowest so far this winter.”
A cold weather warning issued by the Observatory on Sunday is still in effect. A red fire danger alert was also issued on Monday morning.
The forecaster said it expected conditions on Monday to be fine and very dry.