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Latest news and updates on Hong Kong's weather, covering typhoon warnings, black rain alerts, flooding, heatwaves and the impact of extreme weather events and climate change on the city.
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Hong Kong must accept that extreme weather is now the norm rather than the exception, and come up with ideas to safeguard our city and its residents.
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Post check finds average maximum temperature for first 14 days of month was 20.6 degrees Celsius, down from 24.4 degrees in 2023 and 25.2 degrees in 2022.
Cool and rainy most days this week with possibility of thunderstorms at times, Observatory predicts.
Visibility in some parts of city falls to as low as 100 metres, with Observatory warning people out on the water to be ‘extra careful’.
Advice on how to deal with the climate as humidity levels hit 100 per cent and moisture accumulates.
Hong Kong Observatory says weather humid and warm on Tuesday, with sunny intervals expected during day.
Observatory forecasts minimum temperature of around nine degrees in urban areas, with mercury set to fall a couple of degrees lower in the New Territories.
Chilly conditions expected on Friday and Saturday, forecaster says as it issues cold weather warning.
Forecasters said temperatures could vary by as much as 12 degrees Celsius over a few days.
Heart-shaped balloon first taken down last Saturday as wind speeds in Central exceeded installation’s maximum limit.
Temperatures could peak at about 26 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday, weather forecaster says.
Hong Kong Design Centre says display at Statue Square Gardens in Central to take a pause as winds speed exceed tolerable limit for 12-metre heart-shaped installation.
Hong Kong Observatory says mercury will fall further to a minimum of 11 degrees on Thursday in urban areas and a couple of degrees lower in the New Territories.
‘It’s related to the weather, the virus is less active when it’s warm,’ says David Hui, professor of respiratory medicine at Chinese University.
Observatory warns that despite temperatures rising to 24 degrees on Thursday and Friday, low-pressure trough and approaching northeast monsoon would make the region ‘appreciably cooler’ next week.
Minimum temperature in urban areas forecast to hover around 12 degrees Celsius overnight and a couple of degrees lower in the New Territories.
Braced for the worst, some farmers say cold weather may result in lower yields.
City’s temperature will rebound slightly to a minimum of 9 degrees Celsius on Thursday, Hong Kong Observatory adds.
Frost forms on Tai Mo Shan, city’s highest peak, after firefighters appeal to public not to head to hills as icy roads may delay rescue efforts if people get into trouble.
Observatory issues warning at 6am, but says temperatures in urban areas likely to fall overnight from 10 degrees to low of 7 degrees.
Observatory says north winds expected to intensify after Sunday and bring temperatures to lows of 10 degrees on Monday and 7 degrees day after.
Mercury on Saturday reaches 18 to 25 degrees, but Observatory says conditions will become ‘appreciably cooler’ on Sunday as runners hit the streets for annual marathon.
Milktea garners 15,750 votes followed by Tsing-ma, name of suspended bridge connecting Tsing Yi and Ma Wan, and Fo-lung, or fire dragon.
Lobo Louie from the Education University of Hong Kong says cooler weather is welcome, tells runners to get at least seven hours of quality sleep before event.
Mercury expected to range between 18 and 21 degrees on New Year’s Day before dropping to as low as 15 degrees later in the week on Thursday.
Authorities earlier called off operation for hiker missing since Thursday; area has been among city’s coldest in past week, dipping to -1.6 degrees one morning.
Temperatures reach as low as 2.9 degrees Celsius in some parts of New Territories, as rest of city enjoys a few more degrees of warmth.
Hong Kong Observatory issues first frost warning since January 29, saying it is likely to form on Sunday morning on high ground and in northern New Territories.
Hong Kong Meteorological Society says city will experience ‘more hot and very hot days’, gradually warmer winters as a result of global warming.