The Hong Kong Observatory is expected to issue the No 1 standby signal between Thursday and Friday as Tropical Cyclone Trami gradually intensifies and edges closer to the city. The forecaster said on Tuesday that the tropical cyclone to the east of the Philippines will enter within 800km of Hong Kong later on Thursday to…
Hong Kong on Saturday recorded an unusually late “very hot weather” warning for the time of the year that broke the city’s past record in 2017, with the mercury reaching as high as 33.6 degrees Celsius (92.48 Fahrenheit). The Observatory clocked temperatures of up to 33.6 degrees until 12.30pm. The record was last broken seven…
Amateur astronomers have flocked outside in recent weeks to witness a comet visible above Hong Kong’s skies, with many overjoyed at the chance to witness the “once-in-80,000-year” sight. Residents took to social media to report sightings of Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from Tuen Mun, Tsuen Wan, Cyberport and Tsim Sha Tsui. “I managed to capture it with my…
The risk of a geomagnetic storm to planes is minimal provided the aircraft has enough fuel to cope with a longer route, a Hong Kong aircrew organisation has said after a Cathay flight was diverted due to the space weather event. The Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association, a Cathay Pacific Airways’ pilots’ union, shared the…
Cathay Pacific Airways confirmed a flight from New York to Hong Kong was diverted on Wednesday due to a geomagnetic storm, a space weather event meteorology and IT experts said was capable of disrupting GPS navigation and signals. But the meteorologist played down concerns about the geomagnetic storm’s impact over Hong Kong, saying the city…
Cathay Pacific Airways confirmed a flight from New York to Hong Kong was diverted on Wednesday due to a geomagnetic storm, a space weather event meteorology and IT experts said was capable of disrupting GPS navigation and signals. But the meteorologist played down concerns about the geomagnetic storm’s impact over Hong Kong, saying the city…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory cancelled an amber rainstorm warning on Saturday afternoon, less than an hour after it was issued. The forecaster earlier in the day went from an amber to a red signal,…
The Hong Kong Observatory raised the amber rainstorm warning for two hours on Tuesday evening, with heavy downpours cutting short Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations for some. The alert, in force between 9.50pm and 11.50pm, signifies that heavy rain exceeding 30mm (1.2 inches) in an hour has fallen or is expected to fall generally over the city…
The Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner and Hong Kong has prepared a raft of fun-filled activities for residents and visitors to enjoy. While many of the annual traditional festivities, such as lantern carnivals, are set to return this year, the city will also host new events for the first time. New features are…