Hong Kong welcomes warmest New Year's Eve since 1884

The Observatory recorded a temperature of 25.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, marking the warmest New Year's Eve in 140 years.

The weather watchdog said winds along the coast of Guangdong were weak. As of 3 pm today, the Observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 25.7 degrees, the highest temperature on New Year's Eve since records began in 1884.

In addition, the air pressure in southeastern China is rising, and a surge of northeast monsoons is expected to reach the south China coast tonight.

The weather forecast for Hong Kong in the afternoon and tonight is generally fine and dry, but visibility is expected to be low.

It is also expected to be cloudy, with light winds becoming moderate to fresh easterlies tonight.

A strong northeast monsoon is expected to affect the coast of South China in the next day or two, making it windy and slightly cooler over the region.

Affected by the supplementary monsoon, South China will remain cool in the morning and evening in the middle and latter parts of this week.