Hong Kong sweltered through its hottest day of the year so far on Friday as temperatures hit 34.6 degrees Celsius (94.3 Fahrenheit) in the afternoon, according to the city’s weather forecaster. The Hong Kong Observatory said that this marked the highest temperature on corn on ear, the summer solar term, since records began. By 4.20pm, temperatures had reached 34.4 degrees in Yuen Long Park and 34.1 degrees in Tuen Mun and Wetland Park. The forecaster issued the “very hot weather” warning at...
He said he has consulted with the Electricity Minister regarding possible power outages during rains
The IMD had earlier predicted the onset of monsoon over Kerala on May 26
Several parts of Mumbai, including the island city, western suburbs and eastern suburbs, received moderate to heavy rainfall, with waterlogging reported in some areas
Parisians cooled off in the city’s Saint-Martin canal as an unprecedented heatwave pushed temperatures across Europe.
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong recorded its hottest day of the year so far as the mercury hit 33.7 degrees Celsius (92.7 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, with the Observatory warning that temperatures in parts of the city could reach a scorching 37 degrees on Friday. The highest temperature was logged at the Observatory’s Tsim Sha Tsui headquarters on Wednesday afternoon, as a “very hot...
According to the India Meteorological Department, Gangetic West Bengal might record a fall in day temperatures by two to four notches due to thunderstorms, rain and gusty winds till May 30
Hugh Schofield reports from Paris as a heat dome settled over Western Europe bringing temperatures above the average for May.
The city felt like a furnace at 7 p.m. as well as the temperatures stood at 40°C, according to real-time weather information available on the Directorate of Economics and Statistics
An analysis of southwest monsoon onset data from 1901 to 2025 reveals that the monsoon has predominantly advanced to May in recent decades due to various factors, including global warming
Indian Metrological Department (IMD) has sent heat wave alert for Vidarbha region, including Amravati, Wardha, and Chandrapur districts for two days
Yellow alert for heatwave issued for the capital
IMD says ‘severe heatwave’ is likely in East Godavari, Konaseema, Eluru, West Godavari, NTR, Krishna, Palnadu, Guntur, Bapatla, Prakasam, and SPSR Nellore districts on May 23 and 24
The rain also triggered waterlogging and mudflow in the area, disrupting movement
The maximum and minimum temperatures in Hyderabad are likely to be around 41℃ and 29℃ respectively
An ‘orange’ alert stands for 'be prepared', while the maximum temperature is expected to hover around 46 degrees Celsius
Kotgiri in Nizamabad district emerged as the hottest location in the State, recording a maximum temperature of 45.6℃
Despite the predictability of weather events, India remains vulnerable
While heat is likely to be bearable, elderly people, pregnant women, and children are advised to take care. It is advised to take precautionary measures while going outside between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m
Tanur in Nirmal district emerged as the hottest location in the State
Many parts of the State may receive heavy to moderate rainfall on Saturday; weather system may influence wet conditions till May 19, says RMC chief
Hong Kong experienced its hottest day of the year so far on Tuesday, with the city’s forecaster reporting temperatures of 31.6 degrees Celsius (88.8 Fahrenheit) at its headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui in the afternoon. Data from the Hong Kong Observatory showed much of the city on Tuesday saw temperatures rising above 31 degrees, with some parts of the New Territories exceeding 33 degrees. “An anticyclone aloft is bringing generally fine weather to the coast of Guangdong,” the Hong Kong Observatory...
Yellow alert has been issued for seven districts—Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, and Ernakulam—on Sunday, warning of isolated heavy rains
According to the RMC, many places over South T.N. and a few places in the northern districts are likely to receive light to moderate rain over the weekend; prevailing weather systems will also bring light to moderate rainfall in some areas of Chennai on Saturday and reduce day temperature