Cold snap deepens as Hong Kong temperatures plunge to 2 degrees
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Temperatures in many areas of Hong Kong dropped to single digits on Friday morning, with some reaching 2 to 3 degrees Celsius (35.6 to 37.4 Fahrenheit), according to the city’s weather forecaster.
The Hong Kong Observatory said that at 7am, Ta Kwu Ling in the New Territories recorded a low of 2 degrees, while Tai Lung near Sheung Shui registered 3.8 degrees.
Other areas with low temperatures included Pak Tam Chung at 4.1 degrees, Shek Kong at 5.5 degrees, Tai Mo Shan at 6.2 degrees, Tate’s Cairn at 6.9 degrees, Yuen Long at 7.1 degrees, Happy Valley and Wong Chuk Hang at 9.1 degrees, and The Peak at 9.6 degrees.
“The maximum temperature will be about 19 degrees during the day,” the Observatory said, adding that temperatures would rise slightly over the weekend.
“A dry northeast monsoon will bring mainly fine weather to the coast of Guangdong in the middle and latter parts of next week.”
