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Hong Kong records hottest day as Typhoon Dolphin brings extreme heat · 2 sources tracked

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Hong Kong experienced record-breaking high temperatures on Sunday, reaching 36 degrees Celsius, attributed to the outer subsiding air of Severe Typhoon Dolphin. This surpassed the previous record of 34.7 degrees set on Saturday. Several districts recorded even higher temperatures, with Sheung Shui reaching 38.5 degrees Celsius on Saturday and other areas exceeding 37 degrees. The extreme heat is expected to continue into the early part of the week. AI

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Emily Hung ·

    Hong Kong breaks record for hottest day as Typhoon Dolphin brings extreme heat

    Hong Kong has broken its record for the hottest day of the year with the city’s temperature reaching 36 degrees Celsius (96.8 Fahrenheit) on Sunday afternoon under the impact of Severe Typhoon Dolphin. According to the Hong Kong Observatory, the outer subsiding air associated wit…

  2. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Connor Mycroft ·

    Hong Kong temperatures exceed 38 degrees as Severe Typhoon Dolphin brings extreme heat

    Temperatures exceeded 38 degrees Celsius (100 Fahrenheit) in parts of Hong Kong on Saturday as the city’s forecaster warned that extremely hot weather would persist over the coming days. The Hong Kong Observatory said Severe Typhoon Dolphin was bringing high temperatures to the r…

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