Hong Kong faces another wet weekend as heavy rain and thunderstorms hit the city

Hong Kong has been hit by more heavy showers and thunderstorms as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pearl River Estuary.The downpours prompted the Hong Kong Observatory to issue an amber rainstorm warning – the lowest in a three-tier system – at 5am on Saturday, before cancelling it at 8.45am.More than 30mm of rainfall was recorded in many areas during the morning.Tsuen Wan was among the worst hit, recording 70mm of rain – a level comparable to the threshold for a top-tier black rainstorm warning.The Observatory expects the stormy conditions to persist until at least Monday. Photo: Karma LoThe Observatory warned of possible flash floods, urging people to stay away from watercourses and advising drivers to be alert.It said the adverse conditions would persist until at least Monday, with temperatures ranging between 28 and 30 degrees Celsius (82 and 86 Fahrenheit).The latest downpour marks the second consecutive weekend of wet weather, following the city’s first black rainstorm warning of the year on June 8.The Observatory warned last month that an El Nino weather phenomenon would bring hotter weather, more typhoons and heavier rain for the rest of the year.Further Reading