[Mid-Autumn Festival/Weathering the Moon/Moon Chasing Weather] Tomorrow (10th) is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Citizens who want to go out to appreciate the moon should seize the opportunity.
The Observatory said that a ridge of high pressure is bringing generally fine and dry weather to the southeastern coast of China. Today is "the moon". At noon, the relative humidity in most parts of Hong Kong dropped to 50% or below. It is expected to be very hot in the afternoon and blowing Moderate east to northeasterly winds.
The Observatory issued the "Moon Viewing Tips" yesterday. Tonight, the moonrise time is 6:03, and the "moon in the sky" at 11:50 pm.
According to the 9-day weather forecast of the Observatory, it is expected that there will be sunshine on the first day of the Mid-Autumn Festival tomorrow and part of the "chasing the moon" the next day, but there will be a few showers, and the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival will be mostly cloudy, which may affect the viewing of the moon.
If you want to admire the moon, tonight may be the best time, and you should also pay attention to the weather conditions when you go out in the next two days.
The Observatory also predicts that from next Monday (12th), Hong Kong will be extremely hot for five consecutive days, and the maximum temperature in the urban area is expected to reach 34 to 35 degrees. Among them, Sheung Shui has a chance to record a high temperature of 38 degrees for two consecutive days.
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The Observatory said a ridge of high pressure is bringing generally fine and dry weather to the southeastern coast of China.
At noon today, the relative humidity in most parts of Hong Kong dropped to 50% or below.
Tonight's "Moonlight Night" may be the best time to admire the moon in this year's Mid-Autumn Festival. The Observatory issued a "moon viewing tip" yesterday. Tonight, the moonrise time is 6:03, and at 11:50 p.m., "the moon is in the sky".
As for tomorrow's Mid-Autumn Festival and "Chasing the Moon" the next day, the Observatory expects weak winds along the coast of Guangdong, extremely hot weather, and high-temperature-triggered showers will also affect the area. It is expected that there will be showers in Hong Kong tomorrow and Sunday, with a temperature of about 27 to 33 degrees.
The moonrise on the Mid-Autumn Festival night tomorrow night will be at 6:43 pm, and it will be "midnight on the moon" at 0:40 am. However, the observatory is expected to be mostly cloudy tomorrow night, and there will also be a few showers later, which may affect citizens' viewing of the moon.
(Photo from the Observatory's Facebook page)
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Next week on the 5th, it will be sunny, dry and hot, and the temperature in Sheung Shui will reach 38 degrees
The Observatory also expects a drier continental airstream to bring hot and sunny weather to southern China next week.
From next Monday (12th), Hong Kong will be hot and dry for five days, with the highest temperature in urban areas expected to reach 35 degrees next Tuesday and Wednesday (13th and 14th).
According to the regional weather forecast, the Observatory even predicts that Sheung Shui will be as high as 38 degrees on next Tuesday and Wednesday.
(Observatory website)
"Plum Blossom" is expected to be upgraded to a strong typhoon
The Observatory also pointed out that at 12 noon, the severe tropical storm "Plum Blossom" gathered about 850 kilometers south of Okinawa, and was expected to move northwestward at a speed of about 14 kilometers per hour, generally moving toward the waters east of Taiwan.
The Observatory estimates that Meihua will linger in the waters east of Taiwan in the next few days and gradually intensify. It is expected to intensify into a typhoon tomorrow, and there is a chance that it will intensify to a severe typhoon in the next two days.
▼The situation in Xinghua Village and Tai Po when Typhoon No. 8 took effect on the morning of August 25▼
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Weather and Traffic｜Today's highest temperature is about 33 degrees, hot and dry, and there is a higher chance of seeing the moon on the moonlit night. The Mid-Autumn Festival is expected to be cloudy in the evening. There will be a few showers during the Mid-Autumn Festival｜The observatory expects a better chance of seeing the moon on the first day of the moon. Autumn wind and night rain will require cloud gaps to enjoy the moon today. The observatory expects showers and thunderstorms to the east of the Philippines. A tropical cyclone will form or reach typhoon level.
