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Latest news and updates on Hong Kong's weather, covering typhoon warnings, black rain alerts, flooding, heatwaves and the impact of extreme weather events and climate change on the city.
The record-breaking heat sparked controversy over the Labour Department’s Heat Stress at Work Warning system. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong environmental issues

Why is Hong Kong’s heat-stress warning system for outdoor workers in the hot seat?

Heat Stress at Work Warning system is intended to alert outdoor manual workers and those indoors with limited ventilation to risks.

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Hong Kong workers/labour rights

How Hong Kong can protect manual workers bearing brunt of heatwave

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s subdivided flats are turning into heat traps. But what’s the fix?

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Climate change

Editorial | Hong Kong must act fast to protect workers from heat distress

The government needs to deliver on its pledge to address the shortfalls of the city’s heat stress warning system.

A construction worker at a site in Hong Kong’s Wong Tai Sin district takes a drink on a day of scorching heat on August 10. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong environmental issues

Higher energy demand from Hong Kong heatwave could trigger outages, expert warns

Funeral industry worker says outage at parlour forced staff ‘to carry bodies up stairs’ and ask mourners ‘not to light incense’.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong considers lowering heat-stress warning thresholds amid criticism

Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui says thresholds could be adjusted after the heat-stress warning was not upgraded during hottest day on record.

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Hong Kong to review warning system after record heat triggers lowest alert

Pledge follows calls to adopt international measurement that places greater weight on direct sunlight and to increase monitoring stations.

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Construction workers at To Kwa Wan try to cool off in the extreme heat. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Hong Kong heatwave to persist before showers bring relief later this week

Very hot weather warning remains in force as Tropical Storm Dolphin brings extreme heat, with thundery showers forecast later this week.

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Extreme weather

Calls for system review after lowest alert in force during record-breaking heat

Amber heat-stress warning remained in place despite scorching temperatures.

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Accidents and personal safety

Man dies on Hong Kong trail as city swelters in record-breaking heat

Filipino man, 64, was found unconscious on Plover Cove Reservoir Country Trail and later pronounced dead.

Plover Cove Reservoir in Tai Po. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Families cool off in snow parks and malls as helpers struggle in record heat

Observatory records highest temperature in 142 years in the afternoon, saying hot weather will continue until midweek.

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Kids play at Magic Ice, an indoor snow park. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong

7-year-old girl among 2 hikers airlifted to hospital on hottest day of the year

A 28-year-old man and the girl were airlifted to hospital in separate incidents as Hong Kong sweltered in temperatures exceeding 38 degrees Celsius.

Hong Kong tourism

Typhoon Dolphin: Hongkongers stuck in Okinawa prepare for low supplies, power cuts

Social media images shared by Hong Kong-linked travel accounts show empty bread shelves, torrential rain sweeping parts of Japanese island.

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Temperatures could hit 37 degrees Celsius in Hong Kong over extremely hot weekend

Observatory warns residents to take precautions against heatstroke as extremely hot weather to persist under influence of Tropical Cyclone Dolphin.

Visitors look out towards Ting Ma Bridge on Ma Wan island. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong housing

Letters | Heat resilience should be baked into buildings across Hong Kong

Readers discuss heat-resilient building design as public health policy, and how to better safeguard teachers’ and students’ well-being.

A rooftop farm at Metroplaza in Kwai Fong in 2022. High-rise developments should prioritise operable windows and sky gardens to ease vertical heat accumulation. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Climate change

Infographic: a powerful new El Nino cycle begins. Is the world ready?

Discover the history and science behind El Nino, the ‘Pacific fever’ that turbocharges extreme weather globally.

Hong Kong

Low chance of typhoon signal in Hong Kong but at least 22 flights to Japan axed

Tropical Cyclone Kujira set to weaken over weekend under countervailing influence of Dolphin, which has been downgraded to a severe typhoon.

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Hong Kong economy

Non-stop summer rain leaves Hong Kong farmers with heavy losses as crops fail

Farmers in Yuen Long suffer six-figure losses as frequent downpours flood sunflower, melon and vegetable fields.

Leung Yat-shun of Shun Sum Yuen farm is trying to salvage a sunflower field ruined by heavy rain. Photo: Jelly Tse
Japan

Hong Kong to face brighter but hotter weather this week after days of heavy rain

Forecaster issues second consecutive amber rainstorm warning on Monday, but says sunnier week ahead with temperatures of up to 33 degrees.

Accidents and personal safety

Call to suspend water sports when amber alert in force after triathlete, 59, dies

Man found on Sunday afternoon after hours-long search by emergency services.

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Thunderstorms in Hong Kong as week of rain persists on Sunday

More than 30mm of rainfall recorded in most parts of the city, with heavy rain expected on Monday before easing later in the week.

Tourists brave the wind and rain at the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

On This Day | Anger in Hong Kong over low signal during 2006 Typhoon Prapiroon – SCMP archive

20 years ago, Typhoon Prapiroon sparked outrage when the Hong Kong Observatory did not raise the No 8 signal despite risk, chaos.

Big Wave Bay, near Shek O, lives up to its name as Typhoon Prapiroon approaches Hong Kong on August 3, 2006. Photo: SCMP
Weather

Hong Kong set for heavy showers, squally thunderstorms over next few days

Authorities receive six landslide reports between Friday and Saturday evening.

Hong Kong Observatory

Super Typhoon Dolphin set to bring very hot weather to Hong Kong next week

Observatory expects cyclone to move towards seas south of Japan, but too early to tell if it will bring heavy rain to the city.

Hong Kong Observatory

Hong Kong cancels amber rainstorm warning, but wet weather to last until Monday

‘Showers and thunderstorms associated with a broad trough of low pressure are affecting the coast of Guangdong’, Observatory says.

Heavy rain in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong environmental issues

Parts of northern Hong Kong face highest climate disaster risk, study finds

Hong Kong Red Cross urges government to include climate resilience in its long-term development plans.

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Tai O on Lantau Island is a high-risk area, the study found. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong Observatory

Drivers struggle through floods in Hong Kong’s New Territories amid heavy rain

Drivers navigate waterlogged roads in Tai Po and Sha Tin as two minibuses stall on Tuesday morning.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong set for stronger storms and wetter winter this year as El Nino intensifies

El Nino will provide storms with more moisture and energy, green group says, as leading meteorologist points to expected record global temperatures.

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