Hong Kong to feel colder than 11 degrees Celsius overnight due to higher humidity

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app.Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to drop to 11 degrees Celsius (51.8 Fahrenheit) overnight into Wednesday morning under the influence of an intense winter monsoon, but the weather will feel colder than recorded levels due to rising humidity across the city.The Hong Kong Observatory said on Tuesday that temperatures would drop noticeably in the evening, with the mercury in urban areas expected to fall to about 16 degrees.The cold spell is the second to hit Hong Kong this year.Morning temperatures will dip to around 11 degrees through Friday and a couple of degrees lower in the New Territories.The forecaster predicted a low of 6.3 degrees in Ta Kwu Ling, northern Hong Kong, at 7am on Wednesday.Unlike the cold spell earlier this month, the weather will feel even cooler in the coming days due to higher humidity, according to acting senior scientific officer Lee Fung-ying.