Hong Kong records hottest day ever as Typhoon Dolphin fuels heatwave
- 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.
- The approaching storm has fuelled intense heat in the region over the weekend and triggered mass flight cancellations and evacuations along China’s east coast before making landfall there on Sunday evening.
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- 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.
- The approaching storm has fuelled intense heat in the region over the weekend and triggered mass flight cancellations and evacuations along China’s east coast before making landfall there on Sunday evening.
Sources: Guardian