The Cold Weather Warning issued last night was the first issued in April since its introduction in 1999. The Hong Kong Observatory said the temperature recorded this morning was the 18th lowest in April since records began in 1885.

Under the influence of a replenishment of the northeast monsoon and rain, the weather today was cold with the morning temperature dropping to 12.3 degrees Celsius.

Temperatures will gradually rise in the next couple of days. The weather will remain cloudy with a few rain patches during the Ching Ming Festival and the Easter holidays.