Don’t expect bright glow with your mooncake – Hong Kong Observatory forecasts cloudy night for Mid-Autumn Festival
Moongazers should take raincoats and umbrellas, Observatory senior officer says
Those hoping for a piece of mooncake under a bright lunar glow to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival tonight may find their view somewhat clouded.
The Hong Kong Observatory is forecasting that Wednesday night will be mainly cloudy with showers, senior scientific officer Li Sun-wai said.
“Moongazers should bring raincoats and umbrellas with them if they are going out,” Li said, soon after the thunderstorm signal was issued at 10.35am. The warning was still in place at 3pm.
The Mid-Autumn Festival takes place on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month in the Chinese calendar, which is Wednesday.
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The moon will rise at 5.19pm and be at its highest point at 11.23pm. It will set around five hours later.