Hong Kong will enjoy warm weather when the Lunar New Year holidays start on February 17. The Hong Kong Observatory announced temperatures will reach up to 23 degrees Celsius during the three-day holiday. On the first day, temperatures are expected to range between 19 and 23 degrees with mostly cloudy skies and occasional sunny intervals. On Sunday, some urban areas saw temperatures drop to 13 degrees with most places four to six degrees cooler than Saturday. A strong northeast monsoon is causing another cool morning on Monday along the southern China coast. The Observatory said, "The monsoon will moderate gradually and temperatures will rise in the middle of this week. A fresh easterly airstream is expected to affect the coast of Guangdong in the latter part of this week." As the holiday nears, temperatures will steadily increase with some sunny intervals and occasional reduced visibility in parts of the region.