Hong Kong sees record for hottest day in September broken twice

Hong Kong recorded 35.4 levels Celsius (95.7 Fahrenheit), the most popular September day since recording started in 1884.

A person (left) shaded from the solar by an umbrella sharpens scissors in Hong Kong's Hung Hom space on September 11, 2022 [Bertha Wang/AFP]

Hong Kong has damaged two warmth information for September in a little bit over per week, the town’s climate observatory has mentioned, because the Asian monetary hub swelters by means of one among its hottest summers.

The Hong Kong Observatory mentioned a temperature of 35.4 levels Celsius (95.7 Fahrenheit) was recorded on Tuesday afternoon, “as soon as once more breaking the file for highest temperature in September” because the metropolis began retaining information in 1884.

The earlier hottest September day of 35.3C (95.5F) was set simply final Monday, toppling a file that had stood since 1963.

The observatory web site on Tuesday carried a “extended warmth alert” and suggested the general public to “drink enough water. If feeling unwell, take relaxation or search assist instantly. If wanted, search medical recommendation as quickly as attainable”.

4:20PM: Very Sizzling Climate Warning is now in drivehttps://t.co/XVQEwnIQcEpic.twitter.com/gzV3TPpKN9

— Observatory HKO (@ObservatoryHK) September 13, 2022

“Attributable to dry air from mainland (China), we anticipate the climate to be sunny and scorching from this week to early subsequent week,” the observatory added.

Southern China final month recorded its longest steady interval of excessive temperatures since information started greater than 60 years in the past. The excessive temperature and drought circumstances led to energy cuts and water shortages which have hit the nation’s agricultural and manufacturing sectors.

Consultants have mentioned the depth, scope and length of the heatwave in southern China might make it one of the extreme recorded, with temperatures routinely hitting as much as 40C (104F) in lots of provinces final month.

The excessive temperatures in mainland China have since lowered.

Intensely humid Hong Kong with a inhabitants of some 7.6 million folks has skilled much less scorching warmth than the Chinese language mainland however the metropolis has nonetheless sizzled by means of an intense summer season.

July was the town’s hottest month on file whereas the typical temperature from June to August was 29.2C (84.5F), making it the fourth-hottest summer season up to now.

The excessive temperatures have been particularly punishing for the 220,000 poorest residents of the town who dwell in cramped rooftop huts or tiny subdivided residences and “cage houses” that always have restricted or no air con.