You’re not really a true Hongkonger until you tick off certain boxes, and one of them is that you should always have an umbrella in your bag. Hong Kong’s weather can be unpredictable, intensely sunny one moment and then pouring it down the next – like today, for instance.
The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has issued a thunderstorm alert and warned that a trough of low pressure is bringing intense thundery showers to the area today. According to updates posted just before 11am on May 9, severe squally thunderstorms and violent gusts are expected to hit within the next couple of hours and affect the territories. Rainfall and northerly winds will be stronger in some areas of Hong Kong, with gusts of approximately 80km per hour recorded on Green Island around 11.05am.
Our city’s weather watchdog has also warned the public to “seek safe shelter immediately if you are staying outdoors”. The current forecast shows that thunderstorms will continue along the coast of southern China today and tomorrow, and the rain is likely to persist through the weekend. At least temperatures will cool off slightly, with the weather looking to improve from Sunday into early next week.
Keep an eye on the weather forecast on HKO’s website.
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