Such weather was caused by Typhoon “Dolphin,” which brought warm air masses to the city.
The approaching storm has already forced the cancellation of many flights and initiated evacuations on China’s eastern coast. The disaster also triggered a wave of extremely hot weather in the region.
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“The observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 36.9 degrees – the highest figure since 1884,” when observation data began to be recorded, the Hong Kong Observatory indicated in the afternoon.
The previous record – 36.6 degrees – was reached on August 22, 2017, before Typhoon “Hato” reached the city.
According to meteorological service data, the observatory headquarters’ readings are one of the main reference points for Hong Kong. However, in the densely built Chinese financial center, temperatures can vary significantly.
In other parts of the city, temperatures exceeded 39 degrees.
In the northern city district, Shing Shui, the station measured 39.8 degrees of heat. According to the observatory, this is the highest temperature recorded in Hong Kong since automatic meteorological stations were installed in the 1980s.
“As tropical cyclone ‘Dolphin’ moves toward Zhejiang and travels inland, its outer descending air will bring extremely hot weather to the area from today until Tuesday,” the meteorologists stated.
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On Sunday, the observatory issued a “Very Hot Weather Warning.” Residents were advised to drink more water and avoid intense physical activity outdoors.
Typhoon “Dolphin” is approaching mainland China about 1,000 kilometers northeast of Hong Kong.
As the storm approaches the densely populated eastern coast of China, authorities issued the highest level warning, evacuated residents, and canceled more than 1,000 flights.
The disaster is expected to reach land late Sunday night or Monday morning in Zhejiang province or the neighboring Fujian province.
Scientists say that due to human-induced climate change, extreme heat events worldwide are becoming more frequent and intense.
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