Showers, cloudy skies in Hong Kong could take shine off ‘super moon’ at Mid-Autumn Festival

Cloudy skies and a few showers could put a dampener on Hongkongers’ hopes of seeing a “super moon” during the Mid-Autumn Festival next week, the Observatory has said.

In the coming week, intermittent showers with some sunny intervals are expected over the next two to three days. Localised heavy showers are forecast for Monday.

Rain would gradually ease off later in the week, the forecaster said on Sunday.

The Observatory said a broad trough of low pressure would bring unsettled weather to the central and northern parts of the South China Sea in the latter part of the week.

As for the Mid-Autumn Festival on September 17, the forecaster predicted temperatures would range from 27 to 32 degrees Celsius, with mostly cloudy skies and a few showers, alongside brief periods of sunshine during the day.