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Residents can expect colder weather ahead with temperatures set to drop to 13 degrees on Friday, Observatory says. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong records drier first 2 months of 2025, with 42% less rain

Residents can also expect colder weather ahead with temperatures set to drop to 13 degrees Celsius on Friday, Observatory says.

Japan

Thousands flee as Japan’s biggest wildfire in decades rages on

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Australia

Australian navy rescues cross-Pacific rower from cyclone-tossed seas

The Philippines

‘We were surprised’: early heatwave shuts schools in Philippines capital

Officials closed schools in nearly half of Metro Manila on Monday, affecting tens of thousands of students.

A man shields his daughter from the sun as they leave a school in Manila on Monday. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong weather

Thick fog blankets Hong Kong’s famed skyline, with visibility plunging

Some residents mistake thick fog for smoke from fire, calling emergency services to make reports.

India

8 dead in India avalanche as rescue operation ends

More than 50 workers were submerged under snow and debris after the avalanche hit a construction camp in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.

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India

Avalanche in Indian mountain state leaves at least 25 people trapped

The avalanche struck a labour site where eight containers and one shed, with 57 workers inside, were buried under the snow.

A rescue operation by Indian Army members during heavy snowfall, after an avalanche struck a camp near Mana village in India’s Uttarakhand state. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong Observatory warns of cold weather on Sunday night and a chillier Monday

Residents urged to put on warm clothes and ensure homes have adequate ventilation during cold spell.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong temperatures to dip to 13 degrees on Monday next week

Observatory says mercury to rise slightly in middle of next week, while conditions on Saturday remain cool.

Natural disasters

LA mayor sacks fire chief over handling of worst wildfire in city history

The move came amid finger-pointing and public rift between Chief Kristin Crowley and City Hall over responsibility for the devastation.

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A firefighter monitors the spread of a blaze in Oxnard, northwest of Los Angeles, in January. Photo: TNS
India

Snow-go: India pauses Kashmir winter games amid bare ski slopes

Despite being located at 2,650 metres above sea level, there was insufficient snowfall for this year’s Khelo Winter Games to get under way.

Tourists ride horses on grassy, snowless ski slopes in Gulmarg, Indian-administered Kashmir, in January last year. Photo: AP
United States

US braces for ‘life-threatening cold’ as polar vortex brings extreme weather

Extreme cold warnings were issued as a polar vortex hits the US after deadly floods and storms caused chaos across several states.

Extreme weather

At least 9 dead, including 8 in Kentucky, amid latest blast of US winter weather

Severe US winter weather causes flooding, power outages, and dangerous conditions across multiple states.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong temperatures set to drop to 14 degrees Celsius after warm Sunday

Temperature at Observatory’s headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui was about 25 degrees on Sunday afternoon.

Temperatures will begin to drop during the week. Photo: Jelly Tse
Food and Drinks

Snow damage to apple orchards in Aomori, Japan, threatens harvest

Record snowfall in January 2025 caused apple tree branches to break and trunks to snap, says farmer in Aomori. US$65 million losses feared.

Pedestrians walk past high drifts of snow along a street in the northern Japanese city of Aomori on January 9, 2025. The area’s apple trees have been damaged by the weight of the snow. Photo: AFP
Climate change

‘Virtually certain’ Earth has already breached 1.5-degree warming threshold

Last year’s record-breaking temperatures could be a sign that the world was entering a new era of global warming.

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Malaysia

Floods wash out Malaysia’s palm oil harvest as output sinks most in 9 years

The states of Sarawak and Sabah, top oil palm growing areas, were among the worst-affected areas by recent heavy rains and floods.

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Hong Kong weather

Temperatures in Hong Kong fall to 10 degrees but ‘blanket’ reduces cooling rate

Observatory says weather on Monday will mainly fine and dry.

The Observatory issued a cold weather warning at 6am on Sunday. Photo: Nora Tam
Japan

From mild to wild: record snowfall buries northern Japan

The heavy snow and traffic disruptions came just as the Sapporo Snow Festival began in southern Hokkaido.

Japan

Melting point: Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival skates on thin climate ice

This year’s festival came dangerously close to being cancelled, before it was saved by a last-minute snowfall.

Hong Kong weather

Hongkongers urged to wrap up warm as temperatures set to dip to 14 degrees

Observatory says temperatures set to fall ‘progressively’ on Monday evening under influence of cold front.

Hong Kong is set for more cool weather throughout the week. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong feels the chill at 10 degrees Celsius, lowest so far this winter

Observatory expects weather will remain cold on Tuesday and Wednesday, the first day of Lunar New Year.

The Hong Kong Observatory says the weather will be cold and very dry on Monday. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong issues cold weather warning as temperatures dip to 8 degrees

Social Welfare Department urges families to take care of elderly relatives after Observatory sends out warning at around 11am.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong temperatures to hit 11 degrees Celsius next week

Observatory expects Monday to mark coolest period in coming days, before temperatures rise to 13 degrees on first day of Year of the Snake.

United States

Explosive new wildfire erupts near Los Angeles, forcing thousands to flee

The fast-moving Hughes Fire stoked fresh fears in a region already devastated by two weeks of deadly infernos.

Flames rise behind vehicles as the Hughes Fire burns in Castaic Lake, California. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia

Heavy rain triggers deadly landslide in Indonesia, killing 16, several missing

Rescue efforts are underway amid challenging conditions.

A crew conducts rescue operation after landslides hit Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on January 20, 2025. Photo: Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency/Xinhua
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong set for cold weather ahead of Year of the Snake

Cold spell forecast to hit city on Sunday, with temperatures falling to as low as 11 degrees on last day of Year of the Dragon.

Extreme weather

Millions across the US brace for plummeting temperatures and winter storms

Much of the eastern half of the US will this week experience some of the coldest temperatures this winter, if not for several years.

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