The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) forecast on its website yesterday that the weather later this week will be dry and cold.
According to the observatory, a winter monsoon was expected to reach the Guangdong coast as early as last night, bringing temperatures in Macau back down to cold weather levels. The lowest temperatures in the latter half of this week are forecast to drop to around 10 degrees Celsius, with the possibility of further decreases, the weather station said. However, the observatory also said that due to abundant sunshine during the day, the diurnal temperature variation will be quite significant, resulting in typical “dry cold” conditions.
As this winter monsoon will be accompanied by a rather dry continental airflow, the weather station also predicted that the weather will become extremely arid under its influence, with relative humidity dropping below 40 percent.
The observatory urged the public to keep warm and stay hydrated, while also heightening fire safety awareness to eliminate potential fire hazards.
The weather station hoisted the “yellow” cold weather alert yesterday at 5 p.m.
Individuals in need of temporary refuge from cold weather conditions may use the city’s cold shelter provided by the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) and operated by Macau Caritas. The shelter will open when the weather station hoists the yellow or orange cold weather alert, or when the temperature drops to 14 degrees Celsius or below.
The cold shelter, which operates between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m., is located at 34 Rua Leste da Ilha Verde, Edificio do Bairro da Ilda Verde (青洲東街34號青洲坊大廈E1的避寒中心). Hot cup noodles and tea are available free of charge for users of the shelter
For more information, one can visit the websites of the local observatory and the Social Welfare Bureau.
This handout image provided by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) yesterday forecasts that the temperature will drop to 10 degrees Celsius due to a winter monsoon.
