Hong Kong Weather Observatory Posts Record High Temperature
The Observatory said the heat will last until midweek as temperatures topped 38C elsewhere in the city.
- The Observatory in Hong Kong recorded a temperature of 36.9 degrees Celsius on Sunday, marking the highest level since records began in 1884 as Tropical Cyclone Dolphin influenced the heatwave.
- Tropical Cyclone Dolphin, moving toward Zhejiang and moving inland, is pushing subsiding air that persistently brings extremely hot weather to the territory, the HKO said.
- While the Observatory headquarters logged 36.9 degrees Celsius, temperatures elsewhere in Hong Kong exceeded 38 degrees Celsius, intensifying the citywide heat stress.
- High-Temperature weather will persist until the latter part of the week; the HKO expects upper-air disturbances to bring unsettled weather and showers by Wednesday, slightly alleviating the heat.
- Research from NGO Berkeley Earth indicates Hong Kong has warmed 1.7 degrees Celsius since the Industrial Revolution; the HKO warns climate change may cause record-breaking temperatures this year and next.
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Hong Kong hits record temperature of 36.9 deg C, highest since 1884
Hong Kong recorded its highest temperature recorded of 36.9 deg C at 3.30pm on Sunday (Aug 9), the highest since 1884 when records began, according to the Hong Kong Observatory.The observatory said the heat is a result of subsiding air in the periphery of Typhoon Dolphin.It also issued a "very hot weather warning" advisory — for a second consecutive day...
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Hong Kong recorded its heat record on Sunday afternoon since the beginning of the surveys in 1884, at 36.9°C.
The measurement was recorded this Sunday at Tsim Sha Tsui Weather Observatory headquarters. The agency warned that the air mass associated with the periphery of tropical cyclone Dolphin will maintain “extremely hot” conditions until Tuesday.
So hot: Hong Kong weather observatory posts record high temperature
HONG KONG, Aug 9 — Hong Kong’s weather observatory posted a record high temperature of 36.9 degrees Celsius today as Typhoon Dolphin swept warm air over the city, the meterological service said.The approaching storm has already triggered mass flight cancellations and evacuations along China’s east coast ahead of its landfall and fuelled intense heat in the region.“The maximum temperature recorded at the observatory was 36.9 degrees, the highest …
The Hong Kong Meteorological Department reported that the city recorded a record high temperature of 36.9 degrees Celsius on Sunday.
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