The very hot weather warning is now in effect, and the temperature has risen to 34 degrees Celsius in many districts before noon.
The Observatory predicts that there will be more showers in Hong Kong due to high-altitude disturbances in the middle and late periods of this week. As the high-altitude anticyclone strengthens, the weather will improve and become hot early next week. It is expected that there will be a few showers on the first day of the moon, Mid-Autumn Festival and the day of chasing the moon. Meixia may hinder the public from going out to admire the moon.
In addition, the strong typhoon "Sundu" crossed the East China Sea today, and then wandered around Shanghai and its coastal waters for two or three days. It weakened slightly into a severe tropical storm and moved towards South Korea.
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The wind in Hong Kong was weak today and was affected by thunderstorms triggered by high temperatures. At noon, many areas were hot and the temperature of Tai Mei Tuk rose to 36 degrees, and Yuen Long Park, Sha Tin, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon City, Happy Valley, Tseung Kwan O and other areas It also heats up to 34 degrees.
The south China coast will have weak winds for the next one or two days, with hot weather and a few showers.
The Observatory predicts that there will be sunshine for a short time tomorrow, a few showers, thunderstorms in some areas, and 32 degrees in the urban area.
The Observatory predicts that due to high-altitude disturbances, there will be more showers along the coast of Guangdong in the middle and late periods of this week. Cloudy weather with a few showers and thunderstorms in Hong Kong is expected to continue until Friday (17th). The sun will reappear on the same day and turn into one or two on Saturday. There were showers and some sunshine.
As the high-altitude anticyclone strengthened, the weather in southern China improved and became hot early next week.
The Observatory is expected to finally clear up next Sunday (19th). It is very hot during the day, the highest temperature in the urban area has risen to 33 degrees, and there will be showers in some areas.
According to the Observatory, the full moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival this year will appear at 7:55 in the morning of the same day, and the moon will appear at 6:57 in the afternoon on that day. It will go up to the sky at 0:54 in the next morning (at an elevation of 66 degrees), and the moon will set at 7:05 in the next morning. .
(Picture of the Observatory)
Rain on Mid-Autumn Festival may hinder the appreciation of the moon
Next Tuesday (21st) is the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Observatory predicts that there will be a few showers around the Mid-Autumn Festival and on the same day, and there will be sunshine during some periods. The highest temperature in the urban area will reach 32 degrees. Appreciate the moonlight.
Looking at the Observatory's information, the hottest Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong's record occurred in 2019, when the highest temperature in the urban area reached 33 degrees.
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"Sandu" will slowly "circle" around Shanghai
In addition, at 12:00 noon, the strong typhoon "Sandu" gathered about 240 kilometers east-southeast of Shanghai. It was expected to move north-northwest at a speed of about 18 kilometers per hour and cross the East China Sea. Later it moved slowly and gradually approached Shanghai. Coastal waters.
According to the observatory’s current forecast path, "Sandu" will approach Shanghai as soon as tomorrow, and will weaken into a typhoon at that time. The highest sustained wind speed near the center reaches 130 kilometers per hour, and it will slowly linger around the area for the next two days, making it the closest to Shanghai. When the severe tropical storm weakened further, the highest sustained wind speed near the center still reached 90 kilometers per hour, and then it moved towards South Korea.
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