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Written by: Liu Ding'an
2020-09-17 07:13
Last update date: 2020-09-17 07:13
At 7 am, the observatory recorded a temperature of 27.5°C and a relative humidity of 94%.
The highest UV index today is about 8, which is very high.
The Observatory issued a special weather alert at 6:20 am: Strong gusts of up to 80 kilometers per hour or above are expected to hit Hong Kong.
The tropical cyclone Hongxia will move to the central part of Vietnam today and tomorrow, and gradually strengthen.
At the same time, the northern monsoon will gradually affect southern China.
Under the combined effects of the red clouds and the northeast monsoon, the south China coast was windy later today and Friday, with more showers, squally thunderstorms, and swells in the sea.
The showers are expected to continue until early next week.
Weather Overview: The
high-altitude anticyclone brought generally sunny weather to southeastern China yesterday, while showers affected the coastal areas of Guangdong.
There were sunny and hot periods in Hong Kong yesterday, and there were also a few showers. The temperature in most areas rose to 32 degrees or above.
In addition, the tropical depression Hongxia intensified into a tropical storm yesterday.
It is expected that Hongxia will move to the central part of Vietnam today and tomorrow, and it will gradually increase.
At the same time, the northern monsoon will gradually affect southern China.
Under the combined effects of the red clouds and the northeast monsoon, the south China coast was windy later today and Friday, with more showers, squally thunderstorms, and swells in the sea.
At 11 o'clock last night, Hongxia gathered about 490 kilometers southeast of Xisha, and is expected to move northwest or west northwest at a speed of about 18 kilometers per hour, crossing the central part of the South China Sea and gradually strengthening.
Today's weather forecast in Hong Kong:
mainly cloudy with a few showers and sunshine for a short time during the day.
Later showers increased and there were squally thunderstorms.
The temperature ranges from 27 to 32 degrees.
The wind eased to a fresh easterly wind, and then there were occasional strong winds offshore and on high ground.
There are swells in the sea.
Observatory outlook:
There will be heavy rain for the next two or three days.
There were strong winds and swells on Friday, and there were still showers early next week.
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