https://www.scmp.com/rss/579/feed Weather forecast from around the world en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Denise Tsang Denise Tsang This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong issued an amber rainstorm warning on Sunday afternoon in response to intense thundery showers influenced by a trough of low pressure, coinciding with the city’s marking of the Ching Ming Festival. The Observatory said in the morning that a band of intense thundery showers over the seas south of the city had been gradually edging closer to the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3349058/observatory-warns-thundery-showers-amid-ching-ming-festival-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3349058/observatory-warns-thundery-showers-amid-ching-ming-festival-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Apr 2026 02:53:44 +0000 Theodora Yu Theodora Yu Hong Kong and mainland Chinese scholars have developed a pioneering AI model that uses satellite data to forecast heavy rainstorms up to four hours before they strike, much earlier than current predictions allow. The model represented a “major advancement in atmospheric monitoring and severe weather early warnings, enabling faster and more accurate forecasts and strengthening regional disaster preparedness and response”, Dr Dai Kuai, a postdoctoral fellow in the University of Science and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3341590/how-ai-model-predicts-heavy-rainstorms-4-hours-advance-satellite-data?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3341590/how-ai-model-predicts-heavy-rainstorms-4-hours-advance-satellite-data?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:13:55 +0000 Theodora Yu Theodora Yu This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to drop to as low as 11 degrees Celsius (52 Fahrenheit) again on Thursday as an intense winter monsoon approaches the south of China, according to the weather forecaster. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Monday that the winter monsoon was expected to... https://www.scmp.com/weather/hong-kong/article/3340372/temperatures-hong-kong-expected-drop-11-degrees-celsius-thursday?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/weather/hong-kong/article/3340372/temperatures-hong-kong-expected-drop-11-degrees-celsius-thursday?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jan 2026 04:46:12 +0000 Natalie Wong Natalie Wong This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to sharply dip to as low as 12 degrees Celsius (53.6 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday next week as a cold front moves through the city midweek. The Hong Kong Observatory said the fine and relatively warm weather on Friday, brought by a dry northeast monsoon,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3340094/hong-kong-temperatures-fall-12-degrees-next-week-winter-monsoon-arrives?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3340094/hong-kong-temperatures-fall-12-degrees-next-week-winter-monsoon-arrives?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jan 2026 03:29:38 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to drop to as low as 12 degrees Celsius (53.6 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday due to an incoming northeasterly monsoon, according to the local forecaster. The Hong Kong Observatory said temperatures on Sunday ranged from 14 to 19 degrees, while a fresh surge... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338650/hong-kong-temperatures-dip-12-degrees-celsius-northeasterly-monsoon-arrives?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338650/hong-kong-temperatures-dip-12-degrees-celsius-northeasterly-monsoon-arrives?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Jan 2026 03:30:22 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Hong Kong on Friday experienced its coldest morning so far this winter, with temperatures dropping to 12.9 degrees Celsius (55.22 Fahrenheit). The Observatory said the city’s first cold weather warning of the season had remained in force for the first working day of 2026. The warning was... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3338445/hong-kong-wakes-coldest-morning-so-far-winter-129-degrees-celsius?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3338445/hong-kong-wakes-coldest-morning-so-far-winter-129-degrees-celsius?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Jan 2026 01:17:48 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Hongkongers woke up to a cold Christmas Day, with the weather expected to get even colder on Boxing Day and temperatures to drop to 13 degrees Celsius (55.4 Fahrenheit). The Hong Kong Observatory said on Thursday that the city was “appreciably cooler” under the influence of a northeasterly... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337684/chill-deepen-boxing-day-after-hongkongers-wake-cold-christmas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337684/chill-deepen-boxing-day-after-hongkongers-wake-cold-christmas?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:34:36 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Temperatures in Hong Kong will drop to as low as 14 degrees Celsius (57.2 Fahrenheit) over the Christmas holiday due to an approaching northeasterly monsoon, according to the Observatory. The forecaster said on Wednesday that the “replenishment of the northeast monsoon” would reach the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3337630/cool-christmas-break-hong-kong-temperatures-reach-low-14-degrees?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3337630/cool-christmas-break-hong-kong-temperatures-reach-low-14-degrees?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:54:51 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. A cold front is expected to begin affecting Hong Kong on Saturday, bringing intensifying winds and pushing temperatures to about 15 degrees Celsius (59 Fahrenheit) the following day, the weather forecaster has said. According to the Hong Kong Observatory, the cold front will move across... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3336138/chilly-weekend-ahead-hong-kong-temperatures-set-hit-15-degrees?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3336138/chilly-weekend-ahead-hong-kong-temperatures-set-hit-15-degrees?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:46:09 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong woke up to temperatures as low as 13.2 degrees Celsius (55.8 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, the coldest so far this autumn, according to the weather forecaster. The mercury dipped as the Hong Kong Observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 13.2 degrees at its headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui at 6am. “Under the influence of an intense northeast monsoon,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3333325/hong-kong-registers-low-132-degrees-celsius-coldest-so-far-autumn?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3333325/hong-kong-registers-low-132-degrees-celsius-coldest-so-far-autumn?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:50:01 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to dip to as low as 13 degrees Celsius (55.4 Fahrenheit) next Wednesday due to a powerful surge caused by a northeast monsoon approaching the coast of Guangdong, according to the local forecaster. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Thursday that an “intense replenishment” of the northeast monsoon was expected to strike... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3332666/hongkongers-told-brace-chilly-weather-early-next-week-due-monsoon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3332666/hongkongers-told-brace-chilly-weather-early-next-week-due-monsoon?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:47:22 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hongkongers should brace for cooler weather next week, as a northeast monsoon is expected to push temperatures down to about 16 degrees Celsius (60.8 Fahrenheit), the local forecaster has said. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Wednesday that the dry northeast monsoon would bring mainly fine weather to the region over the next few days, before temperatures... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3332428/hongkongers-feel-chill-temperatures-set-dip-16-degrees-next-week?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3332428/hongkongers-feel-chill-temperatures-set-dip-16-degrees-next-week?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Nov 2025 04:54:34 +0000 Danny Mok,Emily Hung Danny Mok,Emily Hung This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The weather will remain mainly cloudy on Wednesday, the Hong Kong Observatory has said after cancelling the No 1 typhoon warning signal. The weather forecaster lowered the No 1 alert at 9.40pm on Tuesday and issued the strong monsoon signal, meaning winds exceeding 40km/h are expected from the north. The No 1 signal was first issued at 12.20pm on Monday. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3332264/typhoon-fung-wong-t1-remain-force-hong-kong-stronger-signal-unlikely?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3332264/typhoon-fung-wong-t1-remain-force-hong-kong-stronger-signal-unlikely?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Nov 2025 01:30:30 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying,Jeffie Lam Lo Hoi-ying,Jeffie Lam This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Daytime temperatures are expected to rise later this week, the Hong Kong Observatory has said, as it cancelled all typhoon signals. The weather forecaster lowered the No 3 signal at 6.20pm on Tuesday as Tropical Cyclone Fengshen, which means “the god of wind” in Chinese, departed. The strong monsoon signal was in force. The Observatory warned that local winds... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3329732/severe-tropical-storm-fengshen-gradually-moves-away-after-skirting-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3329732/severe-tropical-storm-fengshen-gradually-moves-away-after-skirting-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Oct 2025 02:18:37 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory has said it will consider issuing the No 3 typhoon signal between 5pm and 7pm on Monday, as Tropical Storm Fengshen edges closer to the city. The forecaster issued the strong monsoon signal at 10.50pm on Sunday as local winds strengthened under the influence of a northeastern monsoon. It said the No 3 typhoon alert would replace the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3329552/tropical-storm-fengshen-hong-kong-observatory-could-issue-t3-monday-evening?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3329552/tropical-storm-fengshen-hong-kong-observatory-could-issue-t3-monday-evening?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Oct 2025 04:23:17 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Rainbow-coloured clouds in the shape of a stairway were seen in the skies above Hong Kong, wowing onlookers who spotted them hanging over Tsing Yi earlier this month. Describing it as a “rainbow stairway to heaven”, the Observatory on Monday shared photos taken by a resident on its social media page and explained how the rare phenomenon was created. “This is a result of the collaboration between distrails and iridescent clouds,” it said. The photos were taken in Tsing Yi on October 4. Distrails,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3328841/clouds-form-rainbow-stairway-heaven-skies-above-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3328841/clouds-form-rainbow-stairway-heaven-skies-above-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:56:04 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li A small shift in the climate because of global warming took the cool out of Hong Kong’s “cold dew” day on Wednesday, meteorologists warned, with social workers calling for corresponding measures to mitigate the effects of rising temperatures on low-income families and workers. Former Hong Kong Observatory director Lam Chiu-ying noted that local temperatures had reached as high as 36 degrees Celsius (97 Fahrenheit) on “cold dew”, the 17th of 24 solar terms in the traditional Chinese forecast... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3328432/hong-kong-cold-dew-days-are-not-cool-anymore-why?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3328432/hong-kong-cold-dew-days-are-not-cool-anymore-why?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:33:57 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory will consider issuing the No 1 typhoon warning on Friday night as a tropical storm moves across the Philippines and enters the South China Sea. The forecaster said on Thursday that Tropical Storm Matmo was centred about 610km (380 miles) east of Manila at noon and was moving west-northwest at about 22km/h (13.7mph) towards the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3327595/hong-kong-may-issue-no-1-typhoon-signal-friday-night-tropical-storm-matmo-nears?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3327595/hong-kong-may-issue-no-1-typhoon-signal-friday-night-tropical-storm-matmo-nears?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Oct 2025 05:09:17 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li Restaurateurs in Tseung Kwan O, whose operations were ruined by Super Typhoon Ragasa, have said the damages run into millions of Hong Kong dollars and will exacerbate their business woes. Tseung Kwan O was one of the hardest-hit areas, as strong storm surges shattered glass doors at restaurants along the promenade and flushed out chairs, booth seats, cushions, plates and glasses onto the pavements. Bacaba owner Satpal Singh estimated at least HK$3 million (US$385,700) in damages, as almost all... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3326864/restaurants-need-millions-repairs-after-ragasa-lashes-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3326864/restaurants-need-millions-repairs-after-ragasa-lashes-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:02:06 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin Coastal and low-lying areas across Hong Kong have been hit hard by Super Typhoon Ragasa, as it brought a significant storm surge and rainstorms to the city, inundating streets and promenades. Widespread flooding could be seen across the city on Wednesday morning, with the Hong Kong Observatory reporting that water levels in some areas had reached up to 3.8 metres (12.5 feet) or more above chart datum, a reference level for measuring tide heights. Authorities said that as of late afternoon they... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3326666/severe-typhoon-ragasa-hong-kongs-coastal-low-lying-areas-hit-floodwaters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3326666/severe-typhoon-ragasa-hong-kongs-coastal-low-lying-areas-hit-floodwaters?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:50:37 +0000 Alice Li Alice Li As Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels down on southern China, the country’s tech and manufacturing hub has gone into emergency lockdown mode. With the highest alert level declared, officials in Shenzhen – the southern manufacturing powerhouse with a reputation as China’s Silicon Valley – sounded the alarm for “wartime readiness”. Residents responded by scrambling to stockpile supplies, boarding up or taping windows, and bracing for what forecasters are saying could be one of the most ferocious storms... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3326584/wartime-readiness-shenzhen-scrambles-super-typhoon-ragasa-nears-chinas-tech-hub?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3326584/wartime-readiness-shenzhen-scrambles-super-typhoon-ragasa-nears-chinas-tech-hub?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:30:08 +0000 Brian Wang,Carlos Araujo,Catherine Ma,Davies Christian Surya,Jiang Chuqin,Joe Lo,Kaliz Lee,Rocio Marquez,Victor Sanjinez Brian Wang,Carlos Araujo,Catherine Ma,Davies Christian Surya,Jiang Chuqin,Joe Lo,Kaliz Lee,Rocio Marquez,Victor Sanjinez https://www.scmp.com/infographics/hong-kong/society/article/3326461/when-typhoon-hits-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/hong-kong/society/article/3326461/when-typhoon-hits-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:00:08 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Super Typhoon Ragasa could be even stronger than previous severe weather systems that hit Hong Kong, with the “king of storms” taking a “worryingly similar” path to Hato and Mangkhut and leaving the city in a “dangerous semicircle”, meteorologists have warned. With a projected path resembling that of the super typhoons Hato, which struck the city in 2017, and Mangkhut in 2018, Ragasa presented a significant threat and could bring even more violent winds to Hong Kong, they noted. Dubbed the “king... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3326574/hong-kong-fall-dangerous-semicircle-king-storms-ragasa-experts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3326574/hong-kong-fall-dangerous-semicircle-king-storms-ragasa-experts?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:32:44 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press After driving to a surprise podium finish at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz Jnr was back behind the wheel hours later. This time, in a rented van with fellow F1 driver Charles Leclerc. Leclerc just wanted to get home to Monaco after a frustrating weekend that included a crash in qualifying and a ninth-place finish. The weather got in the way, forcing the two drivers’ flight to divert from Nice, France, to Italy. “So, after a very difficult weekend in Baku, I thought it couldn’t get any... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3326402/storm-diverts-flight-f1-drivers-sainz-and-leclerc-forcing-them-drive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3326402/storm-diverts-flight-f1-drivers-sainz-and-leclerc-forcing-them-drive?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:00:12 +0000 Emily Hung,Jeffie Lam,Leopold Chen Emily Hung,Jeffie Lam,Leopold Chen This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. At least 700 flights will be cancelled from Tuesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa edges closer to Hong Kong, with 4,000 officers from the disciplined services on standby for emergencies and schools suspended for two days. The weather forecaster issued the No 1 typhoon signal at 12.20pm on Monday and upgraded it to the No 3 warning at 9.40pm. It said it would issue... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3326326/hong-kong-issue-t1-1220pm-super-typhoon-ragasa-nears-t3-possible-evening?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3326326/hong-kong-issue-t1-1220pm-super-typhoon-ragasa-nears-t3-possible-evening?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:33:48 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Around 600 Hong Kong swimmers took part in the Cross Tolo Harbour Open Race on Sunday, despite amber rainstorm and thunderstorm warning signals being raised. The Hong Kong Observatory had raised the thunderstorm warning at 11.15pm on Saturday, and stated explicitly that people should not swim outdoors. The open-water race’s organisers, the Tai Po Sports Association, were adamant that the warning had not been issued, and chairman Henry Choi Kam-kong said that if that had been the case, the event... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3326308/do-not-swim-hong-kong-observatory-says-tolo-harbour-race-goes-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3326308/do-not-swim-hong-kong-observatory-says-tolo-harbour-race-goes-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Sep 2025 12:21:47 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50 per cent off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. Hong Kong authorities are bracing for “serious threats” posed by the looming Super Typhoon Ragasa, which is expected to bring hurricane-force winds with speeds of up to 220km/h (137mph) in coming days, potentially breaking a record set during Saola in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3326280/ragasa-set-bring-winds-210km/h-hong-kong-higher-2017s-typhoon-hato?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3326280/ragasa-set-bring-winds-210km/h-hong-kong-higher-2017s-typhoon-hato?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Sep 2025 02:38:21 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50 per cent off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. A potential super typhoon next week has prompted Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways to prepare for operational adjustments, while an existing storm made landfall on Friday afternoon, with the No 3 warning signal remaining in force overnight. The No... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3326058/hong-kong-issues-t3-storm-mitag-nears-kindergarten-classes-suspended?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3326058/hong-kong-issues-t3-storm-mitag-nears-kindergarten-classes-suspended?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Sep 2025 01:20:21 +0000 Jiang Chuqin,Danny Mok Jiang Chuqin,Danny Mok This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50 per cent off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has said the No 1 typhoon warning signal will remain in effect on Thursday, as a tropical depression edges closer to the city, with another intensifying in the region. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No 1 signal at 9.20pm on... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3325824/hong-kong-observatory-issue-no-1-typhoon-standby-signal-wednesday-night?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3325824/hong-kong-observatory-issue-no-1-typhoon-standby-signal-wednesday-night?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Sep 2025 06:32:47 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. The Hong Kong Observatory has said it could issue a No 1 typhoon signal between Wednesday night and Thursday morning due to an area of low pressure currently northeast of Manila intensifying into a tropical depression. The forecaster said on Tuesday night that the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3325764/hong-kong-could-issue-t1-warning-between-wednesday-night-thursday-morning?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3325764/hong-kong-could-issue-t1-warning-between-wednesday-night-thursday-morning?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:14:22 +0000 Ambrose Li,Leopold Chen Ambrose Li,Leopold Chen This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster issued the No 3 typhoon warning signal at 2.40am on Sunday, with strong winds expected to affect the vicinity of the Pearl River Delta and enter within 200km (125 miles) of the city on Monday. A tropical cyclone over the northern part of... https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3324580/hong-kong-assess-need-no-3-typhoon-warning-signal-sunday?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3324580/hong-kong-assess-need-no-3-typhoon-warning-signal-sunday?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Sep 2025 03:06:38 +0000 Natalie Wong Natalie Wong This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. All typhoon signals will be cancelled at 12.10pm on Sunday as Tropical Cyclone Kajiki moves further away from Hong Kong, according to the city’s weather forecaster. The Observatory said the No 1 typhoon signal would be replaced by the strong monsoon signal at noon, as Kajiki moved across the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3322955/all-typhoon-signals-hong-kong-be-cancelled-1210pm-cyclone-kajiki-departs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3322955/all-typhoon-signals-hong-kong-be-cancelled-1210pm-cyclone-kajiki-departs?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Aug 2025 03:30:44 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying,Timon Johnson Lo Hoi-ying,Timon Johnson This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster cancelled an amber rainstorm warning signal on Tuesday, but warned that showers and squally thunderstorms would persist throughout the day. The Hong Kong Observatory lifted the signal at 11.15am after it issued it at 9.41am and said that an active southerly... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3322297/amber-rainstorm-warning-issued-heavy-showers-hit-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3322297/amber-rainstorm-warning-issued-heavy-showers-hit-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Aug 2025 01:51:13 +0000 Olga Wong Olga Wong This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong education authorities suspended all morning and whole-day classes on Monday due to squally thunderstorms, but the weather forecaster cancelled all rainstorm warnings less than two hours later. The Observatory issued a red rainstorm warning signal at 1.15am before lowering it to amber... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3322163/hong-kong-cancels-amber-rainstorm-warning-less-2-hours-after-class-suspensions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3322163/hong-kong-cancels-amber-rainstorm-warning-less-2-hours-after-class-suspensions?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:05:33 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Hong Kong has issued 51 rainstorm warnings so far this year, including four top-tier signals, surpassing a record held for the whole of 2001, the Post has found. The record was broken at 11.45am on Wednesday when an amber rainstorm warning signal was raised. Four black rainstorm warnings issued in the past week were in effect for a combined 17 hours and 35 minutes, a record high for the duration of the signals in a single summer since the system was revamped in 1998. But a veteran meteorologist... https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3320921/hong-kong-issued-51-rainstorm-signals-2025-so-far-beating-whole-year-record?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3320921/hong-kong-issued-51-rainstorm-signals-2025-so-far-beating-whole-year-record?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:34:54 +0000 SCMP Reporters SCMP Reporters This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Hong Kong Observatory saw its second-longest black rainstorm warning on record on Tuesday, as heavy downpours brought the city to a standstill. While the warning was later downgraded to amber at 5.05pm and later cancelled, the city is still counting the cost of the extreme weather, with... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3320771/hong-kong-issues-second-black-rainstorm-signal-6-hours-103-flights-disrupted?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3320771/hong-kong-issues-second-black-rainstorm-signal-6-hours-103-flights-disrupted?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Aug 2025 05:07:02 +0000 Leopold Chen,Jeffie Lam,Fiona Sun Leopold Chen,Jeffie Lam,Fiona Sun This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Torrential downpours pounded parts of Hong Kong on Tuesday and triggered the first black rainstorm warning of the year, with roads flooded and some ferry services temporarily suspended. The highest-level black signal remained in force for nearly two hours after being issued by the Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3319913/amber-rainstorm-warning-issued-heavy-downpours-hit-hong-kong-shortly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3319913/amber-rainstorm-warning-issued-heavy-downpours-hit-hong-kong-shortly?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:24:38 +0000 Ambrose Li,Timon Johnson Ambrose Li,Timon Johnson The timings for Hong Kong’s typhoon signals are based on scientific indicators, the local forecaster and one of its former assistant directors have said while revealing the historical reason why many of the organisation’s warnings go out at 20 minutes past or to the hour. A check by the Post found that about 93 per cent of all warnings for the past 10 typhoons, tropical cyclones and depressions were issued at 20 minutes past or to the hour by the Observatory – including the No 10 signal for when... https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3319104/why-do-hong-kong-typhoon-signals-usually-go-out-20-minutes-past-or-hour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3319104/why-do-hong-kong-typhoon-signals-usually-go-out-20-minutes-past-or-hour?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Jul 2025 06:29:11 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Hong Kong Observatory will issue the No 1 typhoon signal as early as Friday night and will consider raising the warning to No 8 on Sunday, as a tropical cyclone edges closer to the city. The forecaster said the tropical cyclone was currently located to the east of the Philippines and was... https://www.scmp.com/weather/hong-kong/article/3318539/hong-kong-issue-t1-warning-friday-night-cyclone-edges-closer-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/weather/hong-kong/article/3318539/hong-kong-issue-t1-warning-friday-night-cyclone-edges-closer-city?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Jul 2025 05:02:29 +0000 Natalie Wong Natalie Wong This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Visibility in Hong Kong is expected to be low on Friday and Saturday under the influence of a humid easterly airstream, as the city braces for a cold front over the weekend. Meanwhile, a “blood moon” is set to cast a red glow over many parts of the world during a total lunar eclipse on Friday,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3302337/humidity-drops-visibility-below-3km-hong-kong-braces-cold-snap?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3302337/humidity-drops-visibility-below-3km-hong-kong-braces-cold-snap?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Mar 2025 04:49:46 +0000 Natalie Wong Natalie Wong This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. A cold front is expected to sweep across Hong Kong this weekend, with temperatures dipping to as low as 15 degrees Celsius (59 Fahrenheit) on Sunday and falling even further next Monday. The Hong Kong Observatory also said that temperatures on Thursday had risen to about 27 degrees in the... https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3302186/cold-weekend-ahead-hong-kong-temperatures-down-15-degrees-celsius?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3302186/cold-weekend-ahead-hong-kong-temperatures-down-15-degrees-celsius?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:10:33 +0000 Harsh weather moved west on Monday as a polar vortex was expected to grip the Rockies and the northern Plains after winter storms pummelled the eastern US over the weekend, killing at least 10 people, including nine victims in Kentucky who died during flooding from heavy rains. The National Weather Service warned of “life-threatening cold” into Tuesday, with temperatures in northeastern Montana predicted to dip as low as minus 42.7 degrees Celsius (minus 45 degrees Fahrenheit) with wind chills... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3299011/us-braces-life-threatening-cold-polar-vortex-brings-extreme-weather-after-deadly-floods?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3299011/us-braces-life-threatening-cold-polar-vortex-brings-extreme-weather-after-deadly-floods?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Feb 2025 09:58:58 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung The Hong Kong Observatory issued the first cold weather warning of the year on Thursday afternoon, with temperatures expected to dip to seven degrees Celsius (44.6 Fahrenheit) or lower in some areas over the weekend. The forecaster said the weather would be persistently cold on Friday morning and over the weekend under the influence of an intense winter monsoon, with temperatures predicted to be around 11 degrees in urban areas. The mercury may drop to seven degrees or below with strong winds... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3294004/cold-wave-grip-hong-kong-7-degrees-celsius-expected-some-areas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3294004/cold-wave-grip-hong-kong-7-degrees-celsius-expected-some-areas?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Jan 2025 03:20:43 +0000 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong is bracing for another typhoon next week, while Tropical Storm Toraji weakened after causing an 11-hour No 8 warning signal. Severe Tropical Storm Man-yi over the western North Pacific may enter the central and northern parts of the South China Sea early next week. “A strong northeast monsoon is expected to reach the coast of southern China early... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3286471/tropical-storm-toraji-hong-kong-lower-t8-1020am-afternoon-classes-resume?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3286471/tropical-storm-toraji-hong-kong-lower-t8-1020am-afternoon-classes-resume?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:49:05 +0000 The No 1 typhoon warning issued at 1.40am on Friday will remain in force until at least 6am on Saturday, the Hong Kong Observatory has said. The weather forecaster said Severe Tropical Storm Trami was estimated to be about 590km (367 miles) southeast of Hong Kong as of 4pm and expected to move west at about 22km/h (13.7mph) across the central and northern parts of the South China Sea. “Under the combined effect of Trami and the northeast monsoon, local winds are occasionally strong offshore and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3283769/severe-tropical-storm-trami-t1-remain-force-until-noon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3283769/severe-tropical-storm-trami-t1-remain-force-until-noon?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:26:48 +0000 A tropical depression has developed to the east of the Philippines and might intensify further, skirting about 400km (248 miles) to the south of Hong Kong later this week, the Observatory has warned. The tropical depression was about 980km east of Manila on Monday evening and moving west or west-northwest at about 18km/h (11mph) towards seas east of Luzon in the Philippines. It is expected to directly affect the northern part of Luzon. The Observatory has released a path projection for the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3283281/storm-east-philippines-set-intensify-could-skirt-hong-kong-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3283281/storm-east-philippines-set-intensify-could-skirt-hong-kong-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:50:24 +0000 Floods and landslides caused by heavy downpours in Nepal killed at least 10 people across the country, with rescue teams searching for 18 missing, a disaster official said on Saturday. Parts of Nepal have been inundated with rainfall since Friday, prompting disaster authorities to warn of flash floods in multiple rivers. “Police are working with other agencies and locals to rescue and find the missing people,” said Basanta Adhikari, a spokesman for Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3280358/nepal-floods-and-landslides-leave-10-dead-18-missing-hundreds-stranded?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3280358/nepal-floods-and-landslides-leave-10-dead-18-missing-hundreds-stranded?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Sep 2024 08:44:37 +0000 This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Download our app to get faster notifications. The Observatory has issued the No 3 signal as Super Typhoon Yagi moves away from Hong Kong. Described as an “extremely strong” typhoon, Yagi’s maximum sustained winds near the centre earlier reached 210km/h (130mph), according to the forecaster. The city gradually ground to a halt, with school classes and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3277303/super-typhoon-yagi-hong-kong-braces-storm-t8-signal-be-issued-620pm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3277303/super-typhoon-yagi-hong-kong-braces-storm-t8-signal-be-issued-620pm?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:30:28 +0000 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. All-day school classes will be suspended on Friday and dozens of flights have been cancelled due to the approaching Super Typhoon Yagi, with the Hong Kong Observatory issuing the No 8 signal at 6.20pm until at least Friday noon. The Observatory said the No 8 signal would remain in force... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3277245/super-typhoon-yagi-hong-kong-consider-issuing-t8-signal-between-4pm-and-7pm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3277245/super-typhoon-yagi-hong-kong-consider-issuing-t8-signal-between-4pm-and-7pm?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:20:50 +0000 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Download our app to get faster notifications. The Hong Kong Observatory has said it expects the No 3 signal to remain in force at least until noon and that it may need to issue higher alerts later, with the approaching Severe Typhoon Yagi intensifying into a super typhoon. “If Yagi moves according to the present forecast track and continues to intensify,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3277097/severe-tropical-storm-yagi-hong-kong-consider-issuing-t3-signal-between-6pm-and-9pm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3277097/severe-tropical-storm-yagi-hong-kong-consider-issuing-t3-signal-between-6pm-and-9pm?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Sep 2024 01:00:22 +0000