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Connor Mycroft

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The Hong Kong Observatory cancelled the No 1 warning signal on Sunday afternoon as Typhoon Danas moved away from the city, with the forecaster also warning residents to be wary of the extreme heat.
“In the past few hours, Danas accelerated northeastwards, moving away from Hong Kong gradually,” it said.
Danas, which means “to experience” or “to feel” in Tagalog, was estimated to be about 460km (285 miles) east of Hong Kong at around 1pm, the forecaster said.
It is expected to move northeast at about 10km/h (6.2mph) in the direction of the western coast of Taiwan in the vicinity of the Taiwan Strait.
The forecaster also issued a very hot weather warning at 10.45am, as temperatures across the city reached 34 degrees Celsius or above by noon.
In Happy Valley, temperatures peaked at about 36 degrees, the highest recorded citywide.
Areas such as Pak Tam Chung, Kau Sai Chau and Waglan Island also recorded temperatures of more than 35 degrees.
“Showers and squally thunderstorms triggered by high temperatures are expected to affect Guangdong later [on Sunday],” the forecaster said. “High temperatures will continue to affect the region in the next couple of days.”
According to the Observatory, temperatures are likely to remain high at the start of the week, with the maximum readings for Monday to Wednesday ranging from 32 to 34 degrees amid sunny periods and isolated showers.
Temperatures are expected to dip slightly in the latter half of the week, with cloudy weather and rain forecast.


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Observatory also issued a very hot weather warning at 10.45am, as temperatures across city reached 34 degrees Celsius or above by noon


Observatory also issued a very hot weather warning at 10.45am, as temperatures across city reached 34 degrees Celsius or above by noon.
