Hong Kong Observatory issues third ‘very hot weather' warning in 5 days
Hong Kong has issued its third 'very hot weather' warning in five days, as the city is about to usher in the summer season.
The forecaster issued the warning at 11.45am on Wednesday, saying that very hot weather was expected in the city.
'A southerly airstream is bringing very hot weather to the coast of southern China,' the Hong Kong Observatory said.
'Locally, temperatures in many places in the New Territories rose to about 33 degrees [Celsius] around noon.'
According to the Observatory, temperatures reached above 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) at 12.30pm in most places in the city. The highest was recorded in Ta Kwu Ling at 34.2 degrees.
It marks the third 'very hot weather' warning issued within five days, following the previous ones on Sunday and Saturday.
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