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Extreme weather events such as Super Typhoon Ragasa, which struck Hong Kong last September, are becoming more common. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong environmental issues

Watchdog urges Hong Kong Observatory to better explain typhoon warning decisions

Audit Commission says timetable on review of rainstorm warning system should also be set up, amid rise in extreme weather events.

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Amber rainstorm warning issued as thunderstorms hit Hong Kong

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Hong Kong set for intense thundery showers, gusts in the evening

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Hong Kong braces for 9-degree temperature drop, thunderstorms later this week

Trough of low pressure over northern part of southern China set to develop into cold front on Wednesday, crossing coastal areas by next day.

The city’s forecaster says rainy weather lies ahead. Photo: Jelly Tse
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Hail seen on Hong Kong’s outlying islands as amber rainstorm warning cancelled

Weather will be cloudy with occasional showers and a few squally thunderstorms.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning amid Ching Ming Festival

Observatory warns of flooding in low-lying and poorly drained areas, and that heavy rain may lead to flash floods.

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Hong Kong set for thunderstorms and showers on Saturday, Observatory says

Forecaster also expects weather to remain ‘unsettled’ for rest of Easter holiday.

Tourists gather at the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront despite the gloomy skies. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong weather

Thundery showers in Hong Kong expected in several hours

Observatory says areas of thundery showers now to the west of the Pearl River Delta are ‘edging closer’.

Climate change

Editorial | Community preparation is key as Hong Kong braces for extreme weather

As the city explores green infrastructure and AI forecasting as mitigation solutions, residents must also take up the mantle of safety.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong expected to face 4 to 7 typhoons in 2026

Observatory director Chan Pak-wai says city will also be hotter than average in 2026 due to El Nino weather phenomenon.

People at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui during a typhoon signal No 3. Photo: Jelly Tse
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Damp days ahead in Hong Kong, with 95% humidity expected in midweek

Observatory says temperatures will reach 26 degrees Celsius in the middle of the week, with moisture from a seasonal coastal mist.

Humidity in Hong Kong is expected to hit 95 per cent by midweek. Photo: Karma Lo
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Rainy Tuesday expected in Hong Kong, with temperatures dipping to 16 degrees

Cold front forecast to move over inland Guangdong towards coast, but weather in the city will be sunnier later in the week, Observatory says.

Hong Kong weather

Gloomy weekend forecast for Hong Kong, with showers from Saturday

Rain expected on Saturday, accompanied by stronger winds from the east due to a broad low-pressure trough, Observatory says.

Hong Kong society

‘Blood moon’ lunar eclipse expected on March 3 in Hong Kong

Lunar eclipse will begin before moonrise, at 6.22pm that day, when part of the moon starts to enter Earth’s shadow, and end at 10.25pm.

A “blood moon” lunar eclipse was seen above Hong Kong on May 26, 2021. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong Observatory detects tremors felt by residents

Forecaster announced at 2.34pm that its seismic network picked up tremors after receiving over 100 reports from residents.

The forecaster announced at 2.34pm that tremors had been detected by its seismic network. Photo: Getty Images
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Temperatures on Lantau, in rural areas to go as low as 8 degrees on Sunday morning

Observatory also says residents can expect one or two patches of light rain on Sunday at first, before things become drier with sunny spells.

Hong Kong weather

12 degrees Celsius in Hong Kong on Sunday but warmer days expected in week ahead

With northeast monsoon replaced by easterly wind in middle of the week, mercury expected to rise to 24 degrees on Friday, Observatory says.

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Hongkongers should brace for chilly Sunday as temperatures dip to 13 degrees

Forecaster says Guangdong coast to become ‘appreciably cooler’ in next couple of days under influence of northeast monsoon.

Hongkongers should brace for a cold Sunday. Photo: Jelly Tse
From our archives

In pictures: Hong Kong’s coldest days from the 1970s to 2010s

It doesn’t happen often, but Hong Kong occasionally experiences frost and ice during cold snaps, as these images from our archives capture.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong cold spell to hit 11-degree low, feel chillier due to higher humidity

Observatory also says mercury will drop to about 16 degrees in urban areas on Tuesday evening as part of second cold spell to hit this year.

Hong Kong weather

Temperatures in Hong Kong expected to drop to 11 degrees Celsius on Thursday

Winter monsoon expected to start affecting southern China on Tuesday, with stronger winds and cooler nights in Hong Kong.

Stronger winds and cooler nights are expected in Hong Kong this week, according to the Observatory. Photo: Karma Lo
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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.

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

Hong Kong’s humidity reaches lowest level recorded for single day in January

Under the influence of a winter monsoon, the relative humidity plunged to 17 per cent at 4pm on Thursday.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong issues cold weather warning as temperatures set to dip to 11 degrees

Observatory also says cold weather will last for a few days as it issued its second warning of 2026.

Hong Kong weather

Temperatures in Hong Kong to dip to 12 degrees as northeasterly monsoon arrives

Hong Kong Observatory forecasts very dry weather and sharp temperature drop midweek.

Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to drop to as low as 12 degrees Celsius. Photo: Karma Lo
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Hong Kong wakes up to coldest morning so far this winter at 12.9 degrees

‘Temperatures over many areas fell to 12 degrees or below this morning, four to five degrees lower than those of Thursday,’ Observatory says.

Hong Kong on Friday experienced its coldest morning so far this winter. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong society

650 Hongkongers on Taiwan group tours confirmed safe after ‘terrifying’ quake

Earthquake occurred at 11.05pm in Taiwan, with epicentre located about 70km southeast of Taipei and at focal depth of 60km, Observatory says.

Hong Kong weather

Chill to deepen on Boxing Day as Hongkongers wake up to cold Christmas

Temperatures on Friday morning will be around 13 degrees in urban areas and generally cold across the New Territories, forecaster says.

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