Hong Kong woke up to night-like dark skies, rolling thunder, and an absolute deluge this morning. Under the influence of Tropical Cyclone Danas moving southwest across eastern Guangdong today, the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has issued a Red Rainstorm Warning signal at 9.36am, later downgrading it slightly to an Amber Rainstorm Warning at 10.40am. According to the weather watchdog, it looks like heavy downpours will persist into the weekend.
With the remnant of Danas and an active southwest monsoon, there will be heavy showers and squally thunderstorms over the territories at least for the next couple of days. The forecast for both today, July 10, and Friday indicate thunderstorms and heavy downpours, with temperatures reaching a high of 30 degrees Celsius. There will still be showers on Saturday, and as the rain eases off moving into early next week, temperatures are set to get very hot, reaching a maximum of 34 degrees Celsius next Tuesday, July 15.
As there is both torrential rain and a relatively strong southwest monsoon at play, the HKO has warned that the weather over these two days will be relatively severe, with intense gusts affecting the city. As of 9.50am, gusts measuring approximately 75km per hour were recorded at Waglan Island. Members of the public should seek safe shelter if outdoors, stay away from watercourses, and be wary of flash floods. Keep an eye on the weather at the HKO website.
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