Photo: Mkckim via Wikimedia Commons Chinese authorities were set to cancel all flights and ferries to and from Hainan on Saturday night ahead of Typhoon Matmo’s arrival, disrupting travel during the peak holiday season for the southern resort island. All flights to and from the international airport in the provincial capital Haikou were expected to…
Published on September 20, 2025 The Met Office has issued a critical weather warning for the United Kingdom, alerting residents to the imminent threat of heavy rain and potential flooding, which could significantly disrupt daily life across several regions. This warning comes in response to a slow-moving storm system that is expected to bring intense…
Yellow weather warnings for rain have been issued for the weekend for Wales and northern England, which is expected to follow a brief burst of summery heat on Friday. Conditions are set to deteriorate sharply over the weekend, forecasters have said, with one meteorologist describing conditions as “very topsy-turvy”. Friday is set to see temperatures…
The heavy rain and thunder brought by the approaching Tropical Storm Tapah did little to deter racing fans, as the Hong Kong season opened in Sha Tin on Sunday. Crowds started gathering at the racecourse from 8am, with punters eager to get a spot near the parade ring for the opening ceremony, which included a…
HONOLULU (AP) — Hurricane Kiko was tracking to the north of the Hawaiian islands, diminishing the threat of strong winds and widespread rain, the National Weather Service said Saturday. Kiko was about 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers) southeast of Hilo on the Big Island Saturday morning and was forecast to approach the state early to middle…
The cold front we have been watching for the last few days will start to shift down towards the south raising our rain chances through the end of this week. The front will cause a handful of thunderstorms but the biggest threat for us will be the heavy rain. Rain chances will be elevated over…
By Tanvi Mehta NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Heavy rain set off a landslide on a famed Hindu pilgrimage route in India’s northern region of Jammu, killing at least 30 people, the ANI news agency said on Wednesday, while floods prompted official warnings for people to stay indoors at night. Weather officials forecast more rain and thunderstorms…
Vietnam said on Sunday it is evacuating over 3,00,000 people and has cancelled more than a dozen domestic flights as Typhoon Kajiki approaches, with landfall expected on Monday. Typhoon Kajiki was generating winds of up to 166 kph (103 mph) as it neared Vietnam’s central coast and was expected to strengthen before making landfall on…
An “extreme conditions” announcement in Hong Kong does not constitute an order to suspend work, the No 2 official has said, following criticism that the government did not make such a declaration to prevent workers from commuting ahead of Tuesday’s record-breaking downpours. Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki on Saturday addressed criticism for failing to convene…
An “extreme conditions” announcement in Hong Kong does not constitute an order to suspend work, the No 2 official has said, following criticism that the government did not make such a declaration to prevent workers from commuting ahead of Tuesday’s record-breaking downpours. Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki on Saturday addressed criticism for failing to convene…