Hong Kong bracing for week of wet weather as thunderstorms set to slow commute for students and workers

Hong Kong is bracing for wet weather later this week, with the Observatory saying it expects a trough of low pressure to bring rain and unstable conditions to the region.

The weather authority’s nine-day forecast on Tuesday indicated a middle to high chance of rain from Wednesday to Saturday with occasional squally thunderstorms.

With Friday marking the first day of the university entrance examinations, the commute of many students is expected to be affected by the weather.

“A southerly airstream will bring showers to the coast of Guangdong,” the Observatory said. “With the weakening of the trough of low pressure, showers will ease off and the weather will improve slightly over the coast of Guangdong during the weekend and early next week.”