HK sees the lowest temperatures this autumn

The Observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 17.5 degrees Celsius in the early morning, marking the lowest record so far this autumn.

Before dawn at the Tai Hung Fan waterfront in Hung Hom, swimmers were already out for their early morning swim.

Over in Kowloon Tong, it was also quite breezy in the morning. Many students wore winter clothing.

Influenced by a strong northeast monsoon, the Observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 17.5 degrees Celsius at 8 am with temperatures in the New Territories dropping another one to two degrees. Temperatures across all districts were generally 7 degrees lower than yesterday.

HKO says it's expected that the weather will remain under the influence of the northeast monsoon tomorrow, with a fairly large temperature range between day and night. Mornings in the New Territories will remain cool. Towards the latter part of this week, temperatures will rebound. By the weekend, affected by an upper-air disturbance, cloud cover will increase with a few passing showers. The Observatory forecasts temperatures to rise on Thursday, with a maximum of 28 degrees on Sunday. Another wave of the northeast monsoon is also expected to affect the Guangdong coast by the middle of next week.