The maximum eclipse occurred at 4.08pm, when 89 per cent of the sun’s diameter was obscured by the moon, according to the Hong Kong Observatory.

Weather this week has provided ideal conditions for rainbows and forecasters say more could appear on Thursday.

The 39-year-old woman was pulled from the water at Lower Cheung Sha Beach and pronounced dead at hospital. Government reminds public to avoid public facilities shut due to health crisis.

Signal No 3 was issued on Saturday before it was downgraded to No 1 and dropped altogether the following day.

Observatory raises warning level with strong winds to hit speeds of 41-62km/h, and gusts potentially exceeding 110km/h.

Observatory issues red signal for heavy rain at 7.30am, downgrading it to a yellow one at around 11am.

The incident resembled one more than six years ago when rainwater flooded into the Kowloon Tong mall.

Observatory issues warning at 10.35am as heavy rain hits city, and education chiefs suspend afternoon school.

It is a worrying prospect that Hong Kong’s health system might be overwhelmed under the double blow of a future epidemic and illness induced by climate change. Policymakers must boost biodiversity and enhance both eco-health and public health.

Temperature hits 32.2 degrees Celsius at the Hong Kong Observatory, triggering this year’s first ‘very hot weather warning’.

Mercury hits 34 degrees Celsius in Sheung Shui and Tai Po, while the Hong Kong Observatory records a maximum temperature of 31 degrees Celsius.

Forecasters say low of 7.9 degrees was recorded in Lau Fau Shan and city should expect cold spell to last for next few days.

Former Hong Kong Observatory director Lam Chiu-ying says claims made online have no basis, as mercury drops to 10.6 degrees Celsius in Tsim Sha Tsui on Sunday evening, the lowest so far this year.

On Monday and Tuesday, the lowest temperature will be around 10 degrees Celsius in urban areas, and a few degrees lower in the New Territories.

Shun Chi-ming will start as director of services at the World Meteorological Organisation in Geneva.

Report from University of Hong Kong studied impact of cold snap in 2016, and author calls for better public health education for vulnerable residents.

The post-rain collapses have killed hundreds in the city, much of which is made up of slopes. Now the custodians of its hillsides want to notify people of the dangers, and of ways to stay safe.

Temperatures will range between 12 and 18 degrees Celsius in daytime, observatory says, adding the nip in the air will last until Wednesday.

Concern groups want robust government action and individual lifestyle changes to save Hong Kong from the impact of climate change.

City hit by an average of two tremors each year and there have been no casualties since records began.

Keep your hands warm as the cold January running days roll round so you can still grip your poles, tear open your gels and push yourself in the hills.

Technicians from Town gas on Friday put their finishing touches to the lamps, which were shattered by Typhoon Mangkhut in September 2018.

New front moving over Guangdong province expected to hit city on Friday, dropping temperature to about 15 degrees Celsius.

Tourist attraction provided telescopes and eclipse filters as families and visitors flocked to site to watch event.

Engineers say they are responding to threat of more powerful storms with high-tech scanners, allowing speedy repairs to defences.

When global warming hits Hong Kong, deadly heatwaves will become more frequent; we will experience heavier rainfall yet remain water-stressed; food availability will decrease and prices will increase. Before this city becomes even less liveable, we must act.

Thunderstorms battered the city on 59 days between February and October, about 50 per cent more than the average, and there were a record number of hot nights.

Senior Citizen Home Safety Association says number of elderly seeking medical help has shot up, as Observatory predicts colder mornings with lows of 12 degrees Celsius.