Hong Kong expects thundery showers moving east from western Guangdong, with heavier downpours and squally thunderstorms affecting parts of the territory in the next couple of hours, followed by sunny intervals and very hot conditions later in the week.
Hong Kong's observatory forecasts heavy showers and squally thunderstorms for the coming week, with uncertainty about the development of a low-pressure trough into a tropical cyclone. Rain is expected Tuesday and Wednesday.
Hong Kong lowered its rainstorm warning to yellow after issuing its second black alert of the year. The highest level warning caused flight disruptions, suspended afternoon classes, and led to flooding in the northern New Territories.
Hong Kong lowered its rainstorm warning to red after issuing its second black alert of the year. The highest level warning caused flight disruptions, suspended afternoon classes, and led to flooding in the northern New Territories.
The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning at 6:15 PM on Tuesday, indicating over 30mm of rain per hour. Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to persist due to the southwest monsoon and a low-pressure trough, with unsettled weather predicted for the coming days.
Hong Kong issued an amber rainstorm warning Tuesday evening as heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue due to a southwest monsoon and a trough of low pressure. The unsettled weather is forecast to persist for several days before gradually easing later in the week.
Hong Kong is set to experience a dramatic weather shift this week as a cold front sweeps across the South China coast, bringing squally thunderstorms and a nine-degree temperature plunge. After unseasonably hot weather on Wednesday with temperatures reaching 30°C, the mercury will drop to 21°C on Friday, according to the city's Observatory.
