Tropical Cyclone Danas brings torrential rain to Hong Kong over the weekend
With the remnant of Danas and an active southwest monsoon, there will be heavy showers and squally thunderstorms over the territories at least for the next couple of days. The forecast for both today, July 10, and Friday indicate thunderstorms and heavy downpours, with temperatures reaching a high of 30 degrees Celsius. There will still be showers on Saturday, and as the rain eases off moving into early next week, temperatures are set to get very hot, reaching a maximum of 34 degrees Celsius next Tuesday, July 15.
As there is both torrential rain and a relatively strong southwest monsoon at play, the HKO has warned that the weather over these two days will be relatively severe, with intense gusts affecting the city. As of 9.50am, gusts measuring approximately 75km per hour were recorded at Waglan Island. Members of the public should seek safe shelter if outdoors, stay away from watercourses, and be wary of flash floods. Keep an eye on the weather at the HKO website.
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