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The Star
13 hours ago
- Climate
- The Star
Hong Kong tracks system that may develop into first 2025 typhoon
Hong Kong's typhoon season is expected to start this month and extend to about October, with the bureau predicting five to eight cyclones in 2025. - AFP HONG KONG: Hong Kong's weather bureau is tracking a tropical disturbance spinning in the warm waters east of the Philippines, which may develop into the first typhoon of the season next week. The low-pressure system may enter the South China Sea and move toward the southern coast of mainland China around the middle of next week, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. However, the agency said there's still uncertainty over how quickly it will develop, and what track the storm may take. Hong Kong's typhoon season is expected to start this month and extend to about October, with the bureau predicting five to eight cyclones in 2025. The financial hub last year ended its decades-long practice of shutting markets during severe storms, an action seen as increasingly antiquated after the pandemic showed markets could function when workers were at home. "If the low-pressure area strengthens into a tropical storm,' it may become the first typhoon in the northwest Pacific and South China Sea in 2025, the weather agency said, adding that the system may also turn toward Taiwan. An European-developed artificial intelligence model consulted by the bureau predicts a relatively strong cyclone. The low-pressure area is expected to develop over the next few days, aided by warm sea surface temperatures and low wind shear, according to global weather models cited by the US Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center. - Bloomberg
Bloomberg
15 hours ago
- Climate
- Bloomberg
Hong Kong Tracks System That May Develop Into First 2025 Typhoon
Hong Kong's weather bureau is tracking a tropical disturbance spinning in the warm waters east of the Philippines, which may develop into the first typhoon of the season next week. The low-pressure system may enter the South China Sea and move toward the southern coast of mainland China around the middle of next week, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. However, the agency said there's still uncertainty over how quickly it will develop, and what track the storm may take.
Time Out
26-05-2025
- Climate
- Time Out
Heavy showers and thunderstorms expected for Hong Kong's weather this week
It wouldn't be a good idea to leave your umbrellas at home over the next few days, as the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has warned that the city will be hit by heavy showers and squally thunderstorms on Wednesday and Thursday this week. While an easterly airstream and sunny intervals are expected tomorrow, a trough of low pressure over central China will move south towards Hong Kong on Wednesday, May 28, bringing heavy rainfall and thunderstorms into Thursday. Temperatures over those two days are expected to reach lows of 25 degree Celsius and highs of 29 degree Celsius. According to the forecast, a southwesterly airstream is predicted to bring hot and showery conditions to the coast of southern China afterwards. This means that lighter showers will persist into early next week, but the rain will be interspersed with sunny intervals. Temperatures will pick up from Sunday, June 1, potentially rising to a maximum of 32 degree Celsius next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Stifling weather combined with wet conditions is arguably the worst part of Hong Kong's summers, so over the next few days, plan to wear light layers that you can take off as needed along with shoes that you don't mind getting a bit damp! Keep an eye on the weather forecast on the HKO website.
South China Morning Post
24-05-2025
- Climate
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong set for heavy showers, thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP's journalism by subscribing . New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hongkongers should brace for heavy showers and thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon, the local forecaster has warned. The Hong Kong Observatory said patches of thundery showers had continued to develop over the vicinity of the Pearl River Delta under the influence of a trough of low pressure. 'Locally, it is expected that showers will be heavier in some areas over the territory, and there will be thunderstorms in the next couple of hours,' it said in a special reminder issued at around 1.30pm. 'Members of the public should be aware of the change in weather.' More than 10mm of rainfall was recorded in various locations across the city in the morning, with the downpour over Hong Kong Island exceeding 20mm.
South China Morning Post
21-05-2025
- Climate
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong Observatory issues third ‘very hot weather' warning in 5 days
Hong Kong has issued its third 'very hot weather' warning in five days, as the city is about to usher in the summer season. The forecaster issued the warning at 11.45am on Wednesday, saying that very hot weather was expected in the city. 'A southerly airstream is bringing very hot weather to the coast of southern China,' the Hong Kong Observatory said. 'Locally, temperatures in many places in the New Territories rose to about 33 degrees [Celsius] around noon.' According to the Observatory, temperatures reached above 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) at 12.30pm in most places in the city. The highest was recorded in Ta Kwu Ling at 34.2 degrees. It marks the third 'very hot weather' warning issued within five days, following the previous ones on Sunday and Saturday.
