Dog-shaped cloud delights Hongkongers as Observatory issues reminder to keep cool amid heat
- ‘Fine weather cumulus cloud’ more common in summer months, with sunset afterglow making it look like a ‘hot doggy’, forecaster says
A puppy-shaped cloud has enthralled social media users in Hong Kong, with the city’s Observatory capitalising on the trending post to remind residents to keep cool amid the hot spell.
The weather forecaster said on Facebook on Monday that the phenomenon was called a “fine weather cumulus cloud”, which was more common in the summer months.
“[This phenomenon] is usually seen in the summer, and with the sunset afterglow, the cloud looks like a hot doggy,” the meteorological body said.
“Cumulus clouds belong to the family of low clouds,” it added, referring to an altitude between the ground and 2,000 metres.
The Observatory said the picture was taken in Tsuen Wan last Thursday, the day before the city recorded the hottest day of the year on Friday.
The post had drawn about 1,100 reactions within three hours.
In the comments section, some internet users jokingly asked the weather forecaster to help lower the temperatures by several degrees.