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Ben Westcott

Rain has brought some relief to Hong Kong after a scorching weekend, with cooler temperatures and cloudy skies expected to continue to cover the city over the next few days.
Temperatures could drop to as low as 26 degrees Celsius by Friday, more than 10 degrees lower than Saturday’s record-breaking 37.8 degrees, Hong Kong’s hottest day since 1885.
Isolated rain and thunderstorms were expected over the coming days in Hong Kong, where four trees collapsed this morning following heavy showers that started last night.
Hong Kong Observatory forecaster Christy Leung said a trough caused by typhoon Soudelor would continue to bring unstable weather and cooler temperatures to the city.
READ MORE: What a scorcher! Typhoon Soudelor triggers Hong Kong's hottest day in 130 years as pollution levels soar
“We are expecting the trough will still affect us tomorrow so there will be a few showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning,” she said.
But “tropical cyclone Soudelor has actually become a low pressure area already and as it moves away we can expect improving weather.”
An amber rainstorm warning issued by the Observatory was cancelled on Monday morning, after overnight downpours across the city dumped up to 10cm of rain in some areas.
Leung said in comparison to the weekend’s scorching weather, temperatures would remain between 28 and 32 degrees tomorrow before dropping as more rain approached Hong Kong.
“Current we are getting the lowest temperatures on Friday, which will be a contrast to the hot weather in the past weekend,” she said.
But despite the waning impact of Soudelor, a south-westerly airstream is expected to keep rainy weather around the city for a little while longer. “We are still expecting showering weather also on Thursday, Friday and Saturday,” Leung said.


Rain brings relief to scorched Hong Kong after record-breaking weekend heat wave

The city experienced record-breaking heat over the weekend before heavy rain brought relief last night. Photo: Nora Tam

What a scorcher! Typhoon Soudelor triggers Hong Kong's hottest day in 130 years as pollution levels soar

A woman cools herself with a portable fan and takes shade under an umbrella during a hot day in Hong Kong. Photo: Nora Tam

A man walks along the Tsim Sha Tsui public pier during sunset. The Hong Kong Observatory posted a warning for very hot weather today. Photo: Sam Tsang

A fountain at Hong Kong Park helps people beat the heat as the mercury soars to its highest level at this time of year in over a century. Photo: David Wong

Rain brings relief to scorched Hong Kong after record-breaking weekend heat wave

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