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South China Morning Post
7 days ago
- Climate
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong issues ‘very hot weather' warning as mercury set to hit 33 degrees Celsius
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 forecaster has issued a 'very hot weather' warning, expecting temperatures to hit 33 degrees Celsius (91.4 Fahrenheit) on Thursday and sweltering conditions to continue on Friday and Saturday. The Hong Kong Observatory said that Tropical Storm Co-May, named after a type of coarse grass originating from Vietnam, was located within 800 km of the city and would linger over the northern part of Luzon, gradually intensifying later in the day and on Friday. But the forecaster also indicated the storm would then move towards the seas east of Taiwan, maintaining a distance of more than 600km from Hong Kong, posing a low direct threat to the territory. It issued a very hot weather warning at 6.45am, adding that showers triggered by high temperatures would also affect the region. 'A broad trough of low pressure will bring showers and thunderstorms to the central and northern parts of the South China Sea in the next few days,' the Observatory said.
South China Morning Post
09-06-2025
- Climate
- South China Morning Post
Hongkongers to swelter in coming days as mercury to hit 34 degrees Celsius
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 will experience very hot weather over the next few days under the influence of a high-pressure area, with temperatures expected to hit 34 degrees Celsius (93.2 Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, according to the forecaster. 'An anticyclone aloft [area of high pressure] is bringing generally fine weather to the coast of southeastern China,' the Hong Kong Observatory said. It added that the weather would be 'persistently very hot', but mainly fine, over the next couple of days. The forecaster also issued a 'very hot weather' warning at 6.45am on Monday. 'If engaged in outdoor work or activities, wear a wide-brimmed hat and light-coloured, loose-fitting clothes. Stay in shaded areas as much as possible,' it said. According to the forecast, the maximum temperature on Monday will be around 33 degrees in urban areas and a couple of degrees higher in the New Territories. The mercury will rise to 34 degrees on Tuesday.
South China Morning Post
21-05-2025
- Climate
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong Observatory issues third ‘very hot weather' warning in 5 days
Hong Kong has issued its third 'very hot weather' warning in five days, as the city is about to usher in the summer season. The forecaster issued the warning at 11.45am on Wednesday, saying that very hot weather was expected in the city. 'A southerly airstream is bringing very hot weather to the coast of southern China,' the Hong Kong Observatory said. 'Locally, temperatures in many places in the New Territories rose to about 33 degrees [Celsius] around noon.' According to the Observatory, temperatures reached above 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) at 12.30pm in most places in the city. The highest was recorded in Ta Kwu Ling at 34.2 degrees. It marks the third 'very hot weather' warning issued within five days, following the previous ones on Sunday and Saturday.
