Storm Alert: Yellow Rainstorm Warning Lifted, But Afternoon Classes Disrupted as Schools Shut Down
Hong Kong Weather Update: Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms Expected
The Hong Kong Observatory has issued a yellow rainstorm warning signal, indicating that heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to affect the city. A low-pressure area is crossing the Pearl River Estuary area, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to Hong Kong.
Latest Updates
【13:55 Update】The Observatory canceled the yellow rainstorm warning signal at 1:55 pm.
【13:20 Update】The Observatory reissued a yellow rainstorm warning signal.
【12:16 Update】The Observatory said that a low-pressure area is crossing the Pearl River Estuary area, and its strong rainband is affecting Hong Kong. Whether a black rainstorm warning signal needs to be issued depends on the development of the rainband.
【12:05 Update】The Observatory issued a red rainstorm warning signal at 12:05, and the Education Bureau announced that all schools will be closed this afternoon.
Weather Forecast
The weather forecast for Hong Kong today is mainly cloudy with a few showers and squally thunderstorms in some areas. There will be more showers initially. The maximum temperature during the day is about 31 degrees. The wind is blowing moderately from the north to the northeast, with occasional strong winds.
According to the forecast of the Observatory, it will rain every day for nine consecutive days from today to next Sunday. The temperature will warm up slightly in the middle of next week, with temperatures rising to a minimum of 25 to 26 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday; and next Sunday, the temperature is expected to be between 27 and 32 degrees.
Temperature Drop Expected Next Week
The Observatory pointed out that due to the influence of a broad trough of low pressure, there will be showers and thunderstorms during the weekend and Sunday. A northeast monsoon is expected to arrive along the South China coast tomorrow morning. The temperature in Hong Kong early next week will gradually decrease. The lowest temperature in the urban area will be about 24 degrees next Monday and next Tuesday, and one or two degrees lower in the New Territories.
Special Weather Warning
The Observatory issued a special weather warning at 9:50 a.m., stating that a broad trough of low pressure located in the northern part of the South China Sea is bringing showers and thunderstorms to the coast of Guangdong. There is a low-pressure area above the trough about 80 kilometers east-northeast of the Hong Kong Observatory. The central wind and convection are weak and have not yet reached tropical cyclone intensity.
Tropical Depression Prasan
Tropical Depression Prasan gathered about 280 kilometers west of Jeju and was expected to move northeast or east-northeast at a speed of about 22 kilometers per hour, crossing the Yellow Sea and gradually evolving into an extratropical cyclone. The low-pressure area located in the sea east of Taiwan is bringing unstable weather to the area.