Hong Kong skilled its hottest Mid-Autumn Pageant since information started in 1884 with temperatures hitting 33.8 levels Celsius, town’s climate service stated Tuesday.
The Hong Kong Observatory warned the climate was “highly regarded” and urged the general public to take precautions akin to consuming extra water and avoiding vigorous out of doors actions.
“The utmost temperature recorded on the Observatory was 33.8 levels (93 levels Fahrenheit) till midday, the most well liked Mid-Autumn Pageant ever recorded,” the observatory stated, including that temperatures in components of town exceeded 34 levels.
The festive date — when the moon is claimed to be at its fullest — is normally celebrated by households throughout China with meals, mooncakes and lanterns.
However Hong Kong’s moon-gazers could also be upset as cloudy climate with a couple of showers and remoted thunderstorms was anticipated later Tuesday, the observatory stated.
Following its hottest-ever summer time in 2023, Hong Kong this yr additionally logged a “a lot hotter than common” summer time with a imply temperature of 29.4 levels Celsius, the observatory stated earlier.
The highest three warmest years in Hong Kong’s historical past had been all recorded after 2018.
Final month, China logged its hottest August in additional than six a long time, in accordance with its nationwide climate service, after the nation endured a summer time of utmost climate and heatwaves throughout a lot of its north and west.
Globally, scientists warn excessive warmth will develop into extra frequent and intense due to human-induced local weather change.
AFP
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