The weather in Hong Kong today (21st) is forecast to be generally fine, but there will be some showers in some areas in the morning.
It is very hot during the day, with a maximum temperature of about 34 degrees.
Many places in Yuen Long and Sheung Shui may be as high as 36 degrees.
Slight to moderate southwest wind.
The Very Hot Weather Index is now in effect.
At 5 am, Tropical Storm Omais gathered about 620 kilometers south-southeast of Okinawa Island, and is expected to move northwest at a speed of about 22 kilometers per hour to the sea east of Taiwan.
The high-altitude anticyclone will cover southeastern China in the next few days. The area is generally sunny and continuously hot.
A broad trough of low pressure is expected to bring showers to the northern part of the South China Sea and the coast of Guangdong in the middle to late next week.
In addition, tropical cyclone Omais will traverse the waters east of Taiwan in the next one or two days.
Some traffic lanes of the Polytechnic University are closed due to emergency maintenance
Due to urgent maintenance, part of the traffic lanes on Hong Chong Road (towards the Cross-Harbour Tunnel) near the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Chatham Road North to Hong Chong Road (towards the bottom of the sea) will be closed from 12 am to 6 am on August 21 and 22 Tunnel direction) Part of the traffic lanes on the slip road near the Hong Kong Polytechnic University can only use the remaining traffic lanes.
Sha Tin Wai Road near Wales closed due to water pipe burst
The express line between Sha Tin Wai Road (towards Sha Tin Rural Committee Road) near the Prince of Wales Hospital has been closed due to a water main burst.
Motorists can only use the remaining traffic lanes.
Kwai Chung Tai Pak Tin Street bans vehicles over 5 meters in length
In order to cope with the road works, Tai Pak Tin Street in Kwai Chung will be temporarily banned from On Jie Street ( Eastbound) Turn left onto Dabaitian Street (northbound).
Affected vehicles traveling from On Tie Street (eastbound) to Tai Pak Tin Street (northbound) will be diverted via Tai Pak Tin Street (southbound), On Tie Lane (northbound), On Tie Street (westbound) and Tai Pak Tin Street (Northbound).
Motorists should try to be careful and tolerant.
Appropriate traffic signs will be set up at the relevant locations to guide motorists.
