Hong Kong records hottest day ever as Typhoon Dolphin fuels heatwave
Hong Kong recorded its highest temperature in 142 years as Typhoon Dolphin pushed warm air into the region. The extreme heat prompted official warnings for residents to avoid outdoor activities as the storm made landfall in mainland China.
Why it matters
Record-breaking temperatures exacerbated by tropical cyclones demonstrate the dangerous intersection of extreme weather events in densely populated urban centers.
Children cool off in a water fountain at a Hong Kong park on Sunday as the city reached a record official temperature of 36.9C, fuelled by Typhoon Dolphin. Children cool off in a water fountain at a Hong Kong park on Sunday as the city reached a record official temperature of 36.9C, fuelled by Typhoon Dolphin. Hong Kong Hong Kong records hottest day ever as Typhoon Dolphin fuels heatwave Observatory says 36.9C posted on Sunday is city’s highest official temperature since its records began 142 years ago, with storm driving intense heat in region
Prefer the Guardian on Google Hong Kong has officially recorded its highest ever temperature as Typhoon Dolphin swept warm air over the city, the meteorological service said.
The city’s weather observatory posted a temperature of 36.9C on Sunday, the highest recorded since records began in 1884, the Hong Kong Observatory said in the afternoon.
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