Hong Kong temperatures exceed 38 degrees as Severe Typhoon Dolphin brings extreme heat

Temperatures exceeded 38 degrees Celsius (100 Fahrenheit) in parts of Hong Kong on Saturday as the city’s forecaster warned that extremely hot weather would persist over the coming days. The Hong Kong Observatory said Severe Typhoon Dolphin was bringing high temperatures to the region, with the heat expected to continue into early next week. “With [Severe Typhoon] Dolphin moving towards the vicinity of Zhejiang and northern Fujian, its outer subsiding air will persistently bring extremely hot...

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Hong Kong swelters as Tropical Cyclone Dolphin sees temperatures exceed 38°C

Temperatures exceeded 38 degrees Celsius in some parts of the city on Saturday, as Tropical Cyclone Dolphin brought a heatwave to Hong Kong. The Observatory (HKO) said on Saturday that the storm was moving towards the vicinity of Zhejiang and northern Fujian: “[I]ts outer subsiding air will persistently bring extremely hot weather to the territory […]

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