Hong Kong recorded a rainy July with monthly rainfall hitting 56 per cent “above the normal” levels following a “very dry” first half of the year, according to the city’s forecaster. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Monday that the city experienced “more significant rainfall” in July, recording 601.7mm (24 inches), or around 56 per…
As Hong Kong braces for a potential No 8 typhoon warning over the weekend, the local forecaster has taken to using artificial intelligence to analyse global weather data over the past four decades to better predict the paths of tropical cyclones. In an exclusive tour of the Hong Kong Observatory’s “war room”, or central forecasting…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Rain and thunderstorms continued to affect Hong Kong on Saturday, the forecaster said, adding that the weather was set to improve early…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Rain and thunderstorms will continue to affect Hong Kong on Saturday, the city’s forecaster has said, adding that the weather is set…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s recent severe rainstorms are the result of a monsoon providing rich moisture that amplified the residual impact of storm Danas,…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s recent severe rainstorms are the result of a monsoon providing rich moisture that amplified the residual impact of storm Danas,…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Hong Kong Observatory cancelled the No 1 warning signal on Sunday afternoon as Typhoon Danas moved away from the city, with…