Hong Kong recorded its hottest 'Frost' solar term on record Friday, reaching 32.1 degrees Celsius. The Hong Kong Observatory warned of a very dry weekend ahead. Unseasonable heat is attributed to Super Typhoon Champi's currents, a Super El Niño, and global warming.
The record-breaking heat in Hong Kong highlights the compounding effects of climate phenomena and global warming on regional weather patterns, potentially leading to an unseasonably warm winter.
Hong Kong recorded its hottest 'Frost' solar term on record Friday, with the temperature reaching 32.1 degrees Celsius by 2:30 p.m. The Hong Kong Observatory issued a Very Hot Weather Warning on Wednesday as late-October temperatures soared to around 33 degrees Celsius in urban areas, with parts of the New Territories recording even higher figures. The current heat wave is attributed to the outer subsiding air currents from Super Typhoon Champi, an anomalous anticyclonic circulation over the South China Sea and the Philippines due to a Super El Niño, and global warming. The Super El Niño is expected to persist through next spring, suggesting an unseasonably warm winter for Hong Kong.
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