https://www.scmp.com/rss/520093/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Denise Tsang Denise Tsang This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong issued an amber rainstorm warning on Sunday afternoon in response to intense thundery showers influenced by a trough of low pressure, coinciding with the city’s marking of the Ching Ming Festival. The Observatory said in the morning that a band of intense thundery showers over the seas south of the city had been gradually edging closer to the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3349058/observatory-warns-thundery-showers-amid-ching-ming-festival-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3349058/observatory-warns-thundery-showers-amid-ching-ming-festival-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Apr 2026 02:53:44 +0000 Theodora Yu Theodora Yu This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong is expected to be hit by thunderstorms and showers on Saturday, with the weather to remain unsettled for the rest of the Easter holiday, the local forecaster has warned. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Friday that occasional showers – which would be heavier at times – and some fast-moving thunderstorms brought by a trough of low pressure would hit... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3348947/hong-kong-set-thunderstorms-and-showers-saturday-observatory-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3348947/hong-kong-set-thunderstorms-and-showers-saturday-observatory-says?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:41:41 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin Hongkongers can expect thundery showers in the next few hours, the local weather forecaster has said. The Observatory issued the advisory notice at 3pm on Friday, urging the public to be aware of the weather change. “Areas of thundery showers now to the west of the [Pearl River Delta] are edging closer, and are expected to affect the territory in the next couple of hours,” it said. The weather would be mainly cloudy with a few showers in the afternoon and at night, with isolated thunderstorms at... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3348125/thundery-showers-hong-kong-expected-several-hours?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3348125/thundery-showers-hong-kong-expected-several-hours?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:46:10 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial The long-range weather forecast for Hong Kong may seem like good news at first. The city’s weather experts have predicted four to seven typhoons between the months of June and October, or fewer than half the record-breaking 14 recorded last year. However, complacency could be dangerous. The Hong Kong Observatory also projects above normal temperatures under the influence of the warming El Nino weather phenomenon amid intensifying global climate challenges. Hong Kong Observatory director Chan... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3347836/community-preparation-key-hong-kong-braces-extreme-weather?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3347836/community-preparation-key-hong-kong-braces-extreme-weather?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:45:08 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying Hong Kong will experience between four and seven typhoons from June to October, according to the city’s weather forecaster, fewer than half of last year’s record-breaking 14 tropical cyclones. The Observatory also said on Monday the city would be hotter than average this year under the influence of the warming El Nino weather phenomenon. The tropical cyclone season in Hong Kong is expected to start in June or later and end in October or before, according to Observatory director Chan... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3347619/hong-kong-projected-face-4-7-typhoons-2026?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3347619/hong-kong-projected-face-4-7-typhoons-2026?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:16:04 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong faces a damp week ahead as humidity is expected to peak at 95 per cent with the arrival of a seasonal coastal mist from Wednesday, according to the city’s weather forecaster. The Observatory said on Sunday daytime temperatures would climb to 26 degrees Celsius (79 Fahrenheit) in the middle of the week, with significantly more humid air arriving in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3346651/damp-days-ahead-hong-kong-95-humidity-expected-midweek?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3346651/damp-days-ahead-hong-kong-95-humidity-expected-midweek?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:44:18 +0000 Jeffie Lam,Lo Hoi-ying Jeffie Lam,Lo Hoi-ying This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hongkongers should brace for cooler and rainy weather on Tuesday as temperatures are expected to drop progressively to as low as 16 degrees Celsius (61 Fahrenheit) as a cold front approaches, according to the city’s weather forecaster. The Observatory issued an amber rainstorm signal at 7.50pm on Monday, warning of possible flooding in low-lying areas and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3345105/rainy-tuesday-expected-hong-kong-temperatures-dipping-16-degrees-celsius?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3345105/rainy-tuesday-expected-hong-kong-temperatures-dipping-16-degrees-celsius?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:58:42 +0000 Jeffie Lam Jeffie Lam This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Hong Kong can expect gloomy weather and occasional rain this weekend, with showers persisting into next week, according to the city’s weather forecaster. The Observatory said on Friday that, under the influence of a broad low-pressure trough, there would be a few showers on Saturday,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3344822/gloomy-weekend-forecast-hong-kong-showers-saturday?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3344822/gloomy-weekend-forecast-hong-kong-showers-saturday?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:39:20 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong astronomy enthusiasts can expect a “blood moon” lunar eclipse early next month, with residents able to view the phenomenon with the naked eye from select locations across the city. The global event would be visible in the skies above the city on the evening of March 3, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. “The total eclipse process can be... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3344143/blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-expected-march-3-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3344143/blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-expected-march-3-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:39:59 +0000 Harvey Kong Harvey Kong This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory detected locally felt tremors from a 4.0-magnitude earthquake in Guangdong province on Friday afternoon, confirming more than 100 reports from residents. The weather forecaster’s initial analysis indicated that the 4.0-magnitude earthquake occurred at 2.28pm in Guangdong’s Yangjiang, with the epicentre located about 260km (161.6... https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3344112/hong-kong-observatory-detects-tremors-felt-residents?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3344112/hong-kong-observatory-detects-tremors-felt-residents?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:13:10 +0000 SCMP Reporter SCMP Reporter This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Temperatures on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island and in some rural areas could reach as low as 8 degrees Celsius (46.4 Fahrenheit) on Sunday morning, the local forecaster said. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Saturday that minimum temperatures in Lantau and Sai Kung were likely to sit at 8 degrees and just a degree higher in Ta Kwu Ling the next day. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3342766/temperatures-lantau-rural-areas-go-low-8-degrees-sunday-morning?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3342766/temperatures-lantau-rural-areas-go-low-8-degrees-sunday-morning?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:42:23 +0000 Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Temperatures in Hong Kong fell to 12 degrees Celsius (54 Fahrenheit) on Sunday morning but the coming days are expected to be warmer, with the mercury projected to rise to 24 degrees on Friday, according to the city’s weather forecaster. “Under the influence of the northeast monsoon, it will be cold over Guangdong today and tomorrow,” the Observatory said on... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341973/12-degrees-celsius-hong-kong-sunday-warmer-days-expected-week-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341973/12-degrees-celsius-hong-kong-sunday-warmer-days-expected-week-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Feb 2026 03:47:30 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hongkongers should brace for cooler weather on Sunday as temperatures are expected to drop to as low as 13 degrees Celsius (55.4 Fahrenheit). The Hong Kong Observatory said on Saturday that the mercury would plunge to about 13 degrees in urban areas the next day and a couple of degrees lower in the New Territories. The maximum temperature is forecast to be 18... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3341964/hongkongers-should-brace-chilly-sunday-temperatures-dip-13-degrees?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3341964/hongkongers-should-brace-chilly-sunday-temperatures-dip-13-degrees?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 Jan 2026 14:00:09 +0000 Alexander Mak Alexander Mak Freezing temperatures are rare in Hong Kong, and frost is rarer still. But in decades past, a handful of particularly cold days transformed Tai Mo Shan into an ice-crusted winterscape. Here’s a look back at how South China Morning Post photographers captured Hong Kong’s frostiest moments from the 1970s to the 2010s. https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3340631/pictures-hong-kongs-coldest-days-1970s-2010s?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3340631/pictures-hong-kongs-coldest-days-1970s-2010s?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:15:07 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to drop to a low of 11 degrees Celsius (51.8 Fahrenheit) on Thursday under the influence of an intense winter monsoon, but the weather will feel colder than recorded levels due to rising humidity across the city. The Hong Kong Observatory said on... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3340493/hong-kong-feel-colder-11-degrees-celsius-overnight-due-higher-humidity?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3340493/hong-kong-feel-colder-11-degrees-celsius-overnight-due-higher-humidity?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Jan 2026 03:29:13 +0000 Theodora Yu Theodora Yu This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to drop to as low as 11 degrees Celsius (52 Fahrenheit) again on Thursday as an intense winter monsoon approaches the south of China, according to the weather forecaster. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Monday that the winter monsoon was expected to... https://www.scmp.com/weather/hong-kong/article/3340372/temperatures-hong-kong-expected-drop-11-degrees-celsius-thursday?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/weather/hong-kong/article/3340372/temperatures-hong-kong-expected-drop-11-degrees-celsius-thursday?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jan 2026 04:46:12 +0000 Natalie Wong Natalie Wong This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to sharply dip to as low as 12 degrees Celsius (53.6 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday next week as a cold front moves through the city midweek. The Hong Kong Observatory said the fine and relatively warm weather on Friday, brought by a dry northeast monsoon,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3340094/hong-kong-temperatures-fall-12-degrees-next-week-winter-monsoon-arrives?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3340094/hong-kong-temperatures-fall-12-degrees-next-week-winter-monsoon-arrives?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jan 2026 03:29:38 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. The humidity in Hong Kong on Thursday dropped to the lowest level ever recorded for the month of January, the local forecaster said, while warning that Friday would bring a second consecutive day of frost. Under the influence of a winter monsoon, the relative humidity plunged to 17 per... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3339122/hongkongers-shiver-winter-monsoon-drives-temperatures-down-59-degrees?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3339122/hongkongers-shiver-winter-monsoon-drives-temperatures-down-59-degrees?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Jan 2026 03:48:00 +0000 Jeffie Lam Jeffie Lam This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. The Hong Kong Observatory has issued its second cold weather warning of 2026, saying temperatures will drop to around 12 degrees Celsius (53.6 Fahrenheit) on Tuesday and lower in rural areas. The forecaster also said the cold weather would persist for a few days as it issued the warning at... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338792/hong-kong-issues-cold-weather-warning-temperatures-set-dip-11-degrees?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338792/hong-kong-issues-cold-weather-warning-temperatures-set-dip-11-degrees?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:48:11 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to drop to as low as 12 degrees Celsius (53.6 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday due to an incoming northeasterly monsoon, according to the local forecaster. The Hong Kong Observatory said temperatures on Sunday ranged from 14 to 19 degrees, while a fresh surge... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338650/hong-kong-temperatures-dip-12-degrees-celsius-northeasterly-monsoon-arrives?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338650/hong-kong-temperatures-dip-12-degrees-celsius-northeasterly-monsoon-arrives?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Jan 2026 03:30:22 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Hong Kong on Friday experienced its coldest morning so far this winter, with temperatures dropping to 12.9 degrees Celsius (55.22 Fahrenheit). The Observatory said the city’s first cold weather warning of the season had remained in force for the first working day of 2026. The warning was... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3338445/hong-kong-wakes-coldest-morning-so-far-winter-129-degrees-celsius?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3338445/hong-kong-wakes-coldest-morning-so-far-winter-129-degrees-celsius?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Jan 2026 01:17:48 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung More than 650 Hongkongers on group tours to Taiwan have been confirmed safe following a 6.7-magnitude earthquake late on Saturday, with some shaken travellers recalling how buildings swayed “from side to side”. The Hong Kong Observatory said the earthquake struck at 11.05pm in Taiwan, with the epicentre located about 70km (43.5 miles) southeast of Taipei and at a focal depth of 60km. The forecaster also received more than 100 local reports of tremors lasting several seconds on Saturday. “Based... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337939/650-hongkongers-taiwan-tour-groups-confirmed-safe-after-67-magnitude-quake?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337939/650-hongkongers-taiwan-tour-groups-confirmed-safe-after-67-magnitude-quake?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Dec 2025 09:21:26 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Hongkongers woke up to a cold Christmas Day, with the weather expected to get even colder on Boxing Day and temperatures to drop to 13 degrees Celsius (55.4 Fahrenheit). The Hong Kong Observatory said on Thursday that the city was “appreciably cooler” under the influence of a northeasterly... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337684/chill-deepen-boxing-day-after-hongkongers-wake-cold-christmas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337684/chill-deepen-boxing-day-after-hongkongers-wake-cold-christmas?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:34:36 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Temperatures in Hong Kong will drop to as low as 14 degrees Celsius (57.2 Fahrenheit) over the Christmas holiday due to an approaching northeasterly monsoon, according to the Observatory. The forecaster said on Wednesday that the “replenishment of the northeast monsoon” would reach the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3337630/cool-christmas-break-hong-kong-temperatures-reach-low-14-degrees?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3337630/cool-christmas-break-hong-kong-temperatures-reach-low-14-degrees?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:54:51 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. A cold front is expected to begin affecting Hong Kong on Saturday, bringing intensifying winds and pushing temperatures to about 15 degrees Celsius (59 Fahrenheit) the following day, the weather forecaster has said. According to the Hong Kong Observatory, the cold front will move across... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3336138/chilly-weekend-ahead-hong-kong-temperatures-set-hit-15-degrees?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3336138/chilly-weekend-ahead-hong-kong-temperatures-set-hit-15-degrees?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:46:09 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words For most of my life – not just my adult life – I have heard Hong Kong described in blunt, unflattering terms: rushed, rude, transactional, emotionally distant. I felt it myself, which was one of the reasons that, though still identifying as a Hongkonger, I chose to spend so many... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3334516/kinder-gentler-hong-kong-emerged-shared-pain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3334516/kinder-gentler-hong-kong-emerged-shared-pain?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Dec 2025 03:30:09 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words A founding doctrine of the US government is checks and balances. In granting distinct powers to separate branches of the government, the US Constitution places limits on each branch’s power. The boundaries of power for the executive and legislative branches of government, however,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3333624/us-lawmakers-are-finally-putting-check-executive-branch?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3333624/us-lawmakers-are-finally-putting-check-executive-branch?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Nov 2025 03:30:08 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong woke up to temperatures as low as 13.2 degrees Celsius (55.8 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, the coldest so far this autumn, according to the weather forecaster. The mercury dipped as the Hong Kong Observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 13.2 degrees at its headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui at 6am. “Under the influence of an intense northeast monsoon,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3333325/hong-kong-registers-low-132-degrees-celsius-coldest-so-far-autumn?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3333325/hong-kong-registers-low-132-degrees-celsius-coldest-so-far-autumn?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:50:01 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. A cold front will begin to affect Hong Kong on Monday night, pushing temperatures to as low as 15 degrees Celsius (59 Fahrenheit) the following day, the city’s forecaster has said. The Observatory said on Sunday that the cold front was expected to move across the coast of Guangdong from Monday evening to early Tuesday morning. “Under the influence of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3332990/cold-front-sweep-across-hong-kong-monday-night-bringing-15-degree-lows?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3332990/cold-front-sweep-across-hong-kong-monday-night-bringing-15-degree-lows?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Nov 2025 11:53:30 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to dip to as low as 13 degrees Celsius (55.4 Fahrenheit) next Wednesday due to a powerful surge caused by a northeast monsoon approaching the coast of Guangdong, according to the local forecaster. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Thursday that an “intense replenishment” of the northeast monsoon was expected to strike... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3332666/hongkongers-told-brace-chilly-weather-early-next-week-due-monsoon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3332666/hongkongers-told-brace-chilly-weather-early-next-week-due-monsoon?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:47:22 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hongkongers should brace for cooler weather next week, as a northeast monsoon is expected to push temperatures down to about 16 degrees Celsius (60.8 Fahrenheit), the local forecaster has said. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Wednesday that the dry northeast monsoon would bring mainly fine weather to the region over the next few days, before temperatures... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3332428/hongkongers-feel-chill-temperatures-set-dip-16-degrees-next-week?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3332428/hongkongers-feel-chill-temperatures-set-dip-16-degrees-next-week?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Nov 2025 04:54:34 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu This October was Hong Kong’s warmest on record due to a persistent upper-air anticyclone over southern China that delayed the arrival of cooler northern air, the Observatory has said. The mercury readings were the highest for the month since records began in 1884, with the period seeing the highest monthly mean temperature of 27.4 degrees Celsius (81.32 Fahrenheit) and the highest monthly mean minimum temperature of 25.6 degrees for October. The monthly mean maximum temperature also stood at... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3331505/hong-kong-year-endured-hottest-october-records-began-observatory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3331505/hong-kong-year-endured-hottest-october-records-began-observatory?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:41:16 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 18.4 degrees Celsius (65 Fahrenheit) at its headquarters on Wednesday, the lowest this autumn so far. The cool morning was caused by an intense northeast monsoon, while the outer rainbands of Severe Tropical Storm Fengshen continued to bring scattered showers to the coast of Guangdong and the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3329864/hong-kong-temperatures-fall-184-degrees-celsius-lowest-so-far-autumn?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3329864/hong-kong-temperatures-fall-184-degrees-celsius-lowest-so-far-autumn?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Oct 2025 01:42:59 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying,Jeffie Lam Lo Hoi-ying,Jeffie Lam This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Daytime temperatures are expected to rise later this week, the Hong Kong Observatory has said, as it cancelled all typhoon signals. The weather forecaster lowered the No 3 signal at 6.20pm on Tuesday as Tropical Cyclone Fengshen, which means “the god of wind” in Chinese, departed. The strong monsoon signal was in force. The Observatory warned that local winds... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3329732/severe-tropical-storm-fengshen-gradually-moves-away-after-skirting-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3329732/severe-tropical-storm-fengshen-gradually-moves-away-after-skirting-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Oct 2025 02:18:37 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory has said it will consider issuing the No 3 typhoon signal between 5pm and 7pm on Monday, as Tropical Storm Fengshen edges closer to the city. The forecaster issued the strong monsoon signal at 10.50pm on Sunday as local winds strengthened under the influence of a northeastern monsoon. It said the No 3 typhoon alert would replace the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3329552/tropical-storm-fengshen-hong-kong-observatory-could-issue-t3-monday-evening?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3329552/tropical-storm-fengshen-hong-kong-observatory-could-issue-t3-monday-evening?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Oct 2025 04:23:17 +0000 Willa Wu Willa Wu Hong Kong’s weather forecaster may issue the No 3 typhoon warning signal on Monday as Tropical Storm Fengshen moves closer to the coast of Guangdong province, with temperatures set to fall to about 20 degrees Celsius (68 Fahrenheit). The Observatory said on Saturday that Fengshen, which means “the god of wind” in Chinese, would come within 800km (497 miles) of Hong Kong the following day and would be closest to the city on Tuesday. “With Fengshen edging closer to the coast of Guangdong later on... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3329497/hong-kong-may-issue-t3-monday-tropical-storm-fengshen-edges-closer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3329497/hong-kong-may-issue-t3-monday-tropical-storm-fengshen-edges-closer?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Oct 2025 04:25:42 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Rainbow-coloured clouds in the shape of a stairway were seen in the skies above Hong Kong, wowing onlookers who spotted them hanging over Tsing Yi earlier this month. Describing it as a “rainbow stairway to heaven”, the Observatory on Monday shared photos taken by a resident on its social media page and explained how the rare phenomenon was created. “This is a result of the collaboration between distrails and iridescent clouds,” it said. The photos were taken in Tsing Yi on October 4. Distrails,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3328841/clouds-form-rainbow-stairway-heaven-skies-above-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3328841/clouds-form-rainbow-stairway-heaven-skies-above-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:56:04 +0000 Edith Lin,Jeffie Lam Edith Lin,Jeffie Lam This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No 1 typhoon warning at 7.40pm on Friday and said it would consider upgrading to a higher signal in the early afternoon of the next day, as Severe Tropical Storm Matmo moves nearer to the city. Matmo was the 12th storm to trigger a warning in Hong Kong this year, the most since 1946, but the typhoon season had yet to come... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3327709/hong-kong-may-issue-t1-friday-night-assess-need-higher-warning-saturday?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3327709/hong-kong-may-issue-t1-friday-night-assess-need-higher-warning-saturday?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Oct 2025 02:24:38 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory will consider issuing the No 1 typhoon warning on Friday night as a tropical storm moves across the Philippines and enters the South China Sea. The forecaster said on Thursday that Tropical Storm Matmo was centred about 610km (380 miles) east of Manila at noon and was moving west-northwest at about 22km/h (13.7mph) towards the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3327595/hong-kong-may-issue-no-1-typhoon-signal-friday-night-tropical-storm-matmo-nears?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3327595/hong-kong-may-issue-no-1-typhoon-signal-friday-night-tropical-storm-matmo-nears?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Oct 2025 05:09:17 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s Observatory has warned of windy weather and swells for the rest of the weekend under the effects of a typhoon in the South China Sea, but stressed it will pose a limited threat to the city. The weather forecaster said on Saturday afternoon that Typhoon Bualoi – named after a kind... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3327093/typhoon-bualoi-brings-windy-weather-and-swells-hong-kong-threat-limited?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3327093/typhoon-bualoi-brings-windy-weather-and-swells-hong-kong-threat-limited?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Sep 2025 09:05:03 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Not for the first time, this typhoon season, Hong Kong has cause for serious reflection on the frequency and severity of typhoons attributed to global warming and the consequences of being reckless or unaware of the dangers to life and property. There is much in the experience of Super Typhoon Ragasa from which to draw lessons. Our thoughts are with the family of the woman and her five-year-old son who were rescued after a storm wave washed them off the Chai Wan waterfront. Sadly, this was not... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3326865/super-typhoon-ragasa-made-need-step-action-against-storm-chasers-clear?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3326865/super-typhoon-ragasa-made-need-step-action-against-storm-chasers-clear?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:15:13 +0000 SCMP Reporters SCMP Reporters Hong Kong is gradually returning to normality after Super Typhoon Ragasa paralysed the city for nearly two days, with authorities racing to clear 1,200 toppled trees and a backlog of 1,000 flights that affected 140,000 passengers. The deadly super typhoon, which triggered the highest-level No 10 hurricane warning for nearly 11 hours, edged as close as about 100km (62 miles) to the south of Hong Kong on Wednesday morning, disrupting work and transport services and forcing the suspension of school... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3326734/hong-kong-back-action-after-super-typhoon-ragasa-paralyses-city-2-days?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3326734/hong-kong-back-action-after-super-typhoon-ragasa-paralyses-city-2-days?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:16:57 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying From slippers and sanitary towels to diapers and potty pads, Hongkongers showed off their creative skills – and humour – in coping with water seepage and rattling windows as Super Typhoon Ragasa battered the city. Well-schooled from their previous experiences with super typhoons, residents on Wednesday took to social media to share their best tips and tricks on how to protect their windows and prevent leakages. Ragasa, which triggered the No 10 typhoon warning, shut down the city as it edged as... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3326733/hongkongers-plug-window-leaks-sanitary-pads-diapers-ragasa-rages?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3326733/hongkongers-plug-window-leaks-sanitary-pads-diapers-ragasa-rages?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:59:53 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin Coastal and low-lying areas across Hong Kong have been hit hard by Super Typhoon Ragasa, as it brought a significant storm surge and rainstorms to the city, inundating streets and promenades. Widespread flooding could be seen across the city on Wednesday morning, with the Hong Kong Observatory reporting that water levels in some areas had reached up to 3.8 metres (12.5 feet) or more above chart datum, a reference level for measuring tide heights. Authorities said that as of late afternoon they... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3326666/severe-typhoon-ragasa-hong-kongs-coastal-low-lying-areas-hit-floodwaters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3326666/severe-typhoon-ragasa-hong-kongs-coastal-low-lying-areas-hit-floodwaters?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:50:37 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Hong Kong and its neighbouring areas are on high alert as Super Typhoon Ragasa makes its way to the city, poised to bring strong winds, heavy rain and severe storm surges. The cyclone is forecast to be closest to the city on Wednesday morning, with the Hong Kong Observatory warning that winds may reach hurricane force offshore and on high ground by then. Hurricane-force winds refer to those that maintain a speed of at least 118km/h (73.3mph). The Observatory will raise its highest No 10 typhoon... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3326399/how-you-can-prepare-super-typhoon-ragasa-approaches-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3326399/how-you-can-prepare-super-typhoon-ragasa-approaches-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:13 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau A woman and her five-year-old son were hospitalised in intensive care on Tuesday after strong waves swept them into the sea at a Hong Kong waterfront during the No 8 signal for Super Typhoon Ragasa. The family of four, including the 40-year-old father and nine-year-old daughter, had gone to the breakwater at Ka Yip Street in Chai Wan to watch the waves after the Hong Kong Observatory issued the No 8 warning signal at 2.20pm. The mother and son were swept away by a large wave, and the father... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3326590/mother-and-son-5-intensive-care-after-being-swept-hong-kong-sea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3326590/mother-and-son-5-intensive-care-after-being-swept-hong-kong-sea?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:58:09 +0000 Brian Wang,Carlos Araujo,Catherine Ma,Davies Christian Surya,Jiang Chuqin,Joe Lo,Kaliz Lee,Rocio Marquez,Victor Sanjinez Brian Wang,Carlos Araujo,Catherine Ma,Davies Christian Surya,Jiang Chuqin,Joe Lo,Kaliz Lee,Rocio Marquez,Victor Sanjinez https://www.scmp.com/infographics/hong-kong/society/article/3326461/when-typhoon-hits-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/hong-kong/society/article/3326461/when-typhoon-hits-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:00:08 +0000 Jiang Chuqin Jiang Chuqin Hong Kong residents flocked to wet markets and supermarkets to stock up on food and other supplies on Monday ahead of the rapidly approaching Super Typhoon Ragasa, with one shopper comparing the rush with that seen during Lunar New Year. Some shoppers bought a week’s supply of essentials such as baked goods and fresh vegetables as well as masking tape to secure their windows after the Hong Kong Observatory warned the storm would severely affect the city in the next two days. At one bakery,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3326372/hongkongers-rush-stock-essentials-super-typhoon-ragasa-approaches?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3326372/hongkongers-rush-stock-essentials-super-typhoon-ragasa-approaches?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:54:39 +0000 William Zheng William Zheng Cities in China’s southern provinces are bracing for Ragasa, the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year, with Shenzhen warning of “disastrous calamities” ahead and preparing to relocate hundreds of thousands of people. The National Meteorological Centre said on Sunday that Ragasa, the 18th typhoon this year, had intensified into a super typhoon on Sunday morning and was expected to bring strong winds and heavy rainfall to wide areas of the country’s southern and eastern regions. It is... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3326357/super-typhoon-ragasa-china-braces-disaster-shenzhen-set-evacuate-400000?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3326357/super-typhoon-ragasa-china-braces-disaster-shenzhen-set-evacuate-400000?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Sep 2025 06:19:55 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50 per cent off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. Hong Kong authorities are bracing for “serious threats” posed by the looming Super Typhoon Ragasa, which is expected to bring hurricane-force winds with speeds of up to 220km/h (137mph) in coming days, potentially breaking a record set during Saola in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3326280/ragasa-set-bring-winds-210km/h-hong-kong-higher-2017s-typhoon-hato?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3326280/ragasa-set-bring-winds-210km/h-hong-kong-higher-2017s-typhoon-hato?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Sep 2025 02:38:21 +0000