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According to the 24 solar terms in the ancient Chinese calendar system, July 23 marks the start of the Great Heat period, which signifies the hottest time of the year across China. However, when the type of oppressive heat that we’ve been experiencing sets into the city, Hongkongers know that a typhoon is probably on its way – and that’s exactly what we might be in for this weekend.
There’s a tropical cyclone currently to the east of the Philippines which is predicted to enter the northeastern part of the South China Sea late this week, intensifying progressively over today and tomorrow. According to the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO), its classification will be raised from a tropical storm to a typhoon over July 25 and 26.
There is also a high chance of the typhoon moving towards the coast of eastern Guangdong over the weekend. This means that Hong Kong’s weekend plans might well be affected by typhoon signals being raised, though the cyclone’s landfall position and distance from the city are still uncertain at this time. Either way the official classification goes, we can expect it to be windy with heavy squally showers and thunderstorms from Saturday to Sunday.
Keep an eye on the weather forecast on HKO’s website.
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