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Weather

Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to sharply dip to as low as 12 degrees on Wednesday next week. Photo: Karma Lo

Hong Kong

Hong Kong temperatures to fall to 12 degrees next week as winter monsoon arrives

Forecaster says intense winter monsoon expected to reach southern China next Tuesday, adding temperatures will drop appreciably over region.

Cloudy, windy weather forecast for Hong Kong as storm Fung-wong departs

‘Wartime readiness’: Shenzhen scrambles as Typhoon Ragasa nears China’s tech hub

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Formula One (F1)

Storm diverts flight of F1 drivers Sainz and Leclerc, forcing them to drive

Duo left stranded by weather after Azerbaijan Grand Prix, so decide to hire a van to get home.

Williams’ Carlos Sainz passes Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc during practice at last month’s Dutch Grand Prix. Photo: AFP
Williams’ Carlos Sainz passes Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc during practice at last month’s Dutch Grand Prix. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong

Super Typhoon Ragasa: Hong Kong to axe 700 flights, 4,000 officers on standby

Forecaster issues T3 signal at 9.40pm, with warning to be upgraded to T8 at 2.20pm on Tuesday.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong cancels amber rainstorm warning, but heavy showers persist

Forecaster cancels signal at 11.15am after issuing it amid widespread heavy rain and thunderstorms.

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Society

Hong Kong’s second-longest black rainstorm signal on record – as it happened

Observatory cancels all rainstorm warnings after city brought to standstill, with over 100 flights delayed and public services paralysed.

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People brave the downpour during the black rainstorm warning, which is expected to last until 5.05pm. Photo: Jonathan Wong
People brave the downpour during the black rainstorm warning, which is expected to last until 5.05pm. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Health & Environment

Hong Kong issues first cold weather warning of 2025 as temperatures set to fall

Temperatures forecast to be around 11 degrees in urban areas over the weekend and may drop to seven degrees or below in the New Territories.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong braces for another typhoon next week, after 11-hour T8 warning

Observatory lowers typhoon warning signal to No 1 at 10.20pm, with weather on Friday set to be ‘mainly cloudy with a few showers’.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong will keep T1 warning until at least 6am on Saturday as Trami nears

Severe Tropical Storm Trami estimated to be about 590km southeast of city as of 4pm.

The T1 warning is expected to remain in force until 6pm on Friday. Photo: Dickson Lee

Society

Hong Kong lowers signal to T3 as Super Typhoon Yagi recedes – as it happened

Transport services gradually resume, people start heading to work as first No 8 signal of the year downgraded.

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Although winds are expected to weaken, Hong Kong may experience squally showers with violent gusts. Photo: Dickson Lee
Although winds are expected to weaken, Hong Kong may experience squally showers with violent gusts. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong

Hong Kong T8 signal over Super Typhoon Yagi to remain in force until at least Friday noon

Suspension of classes at kindergartens, childcare centres, and all-day primary, secondary and special schools will take effect on Thursday afternoon.

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Hong Kong

Yagi turns into super typhoon; Hong Kong T3 signal in force until noon at least

Yagi is expected to be closest to Hong Kong on Thursday night, Observatory says.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong issues T1 warning as Severe Tropical Storm Yagi moves closer

Electricity firm CLP Power also says it has taken steps to minimise weather risks to overhead cables.

According to the forecaster’s storm tracker, Yagi will enter within 400km of the city on Thursday and intensify into a typhoon. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong

Hong Kong cancels amber rainstorm warning after 2 hours

Alert ends at 4pm, more than two hours after being issued amid warnings of heavy rain possibly bringing flash floods.

An amber rainstorm warning was cancelled at 4pm. Photo: Jelly Tse
An amber rainstorm warning was cancelled at 4pm. Photo: Jelly Tse

China

Video | Deadly tornado hits China’s Shandong province, killing 5 and injuring 88

A powerful tornado hit the city of Heze in China’s eastern province of Shandong on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring 88.

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World

2023 confirmed as hottest year ever, as world nears critical 1.5 degree limit

Last year was the planet’s hottest on record by a substantial margin, as climate change, and El Nino fuelled record temperatures, exacerbating heatwaves, floods, and wildfires.

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