Heavy thundery showers are expected in Hong Kong on Friday and will continue until Monday, according to the city’s weather forecaster, which escalated the rainstorm warning to red in the morning.The Observatory raised the amber rainstorm warning to red at 11.05am on Friday, meaning that more than 50mm (2 inches) of rain had fallen in an hour or was likely to fall generally over the city.“Showers and thunderstorms associated with a broad trough of low pressure are affecting the coast of Guangdong and the northern part of the South China Sea,” the forecaster said.
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FRI · 2026-07-31 · 02:51 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0731-97716
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Hong Kong issues red rainstorm warning as thundery showers to last over weekend
Hong Kong's Observatory issued a red rainstorm warning on Friday morning due to heavy thundery showers. This escalation from an amber warning signifies that over 50mm of rain has fallen or is expected to fall within an hour across the city.
Olga WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-31 · 02:51 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's Observatory issued a red rainstorm warning on Friday morning due to heavy thundery showers. This escalation from an amber warning signifies that over 50mm of rain has fallen or is expected to fall within an hour across the city. These showers, associated with a broad trough of low pressure affecting the coast of Guangdong and the northern South China Sea, are forecast to persist from Friday through Monday. The Observatory's decision to raise the warning level reflects the significant rainfall intensity and duration anticipated.
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Showers and thunderstorms are affecting the coast of Guangdong and the northern South China Sea.
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A red warning signifies over 50mm of rain in an hour or likely to fall.
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The red rainstorm warning was raised at 11:05 am on Friday.
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Hong Kong issued a red rainstorm warning due to heavy thundery showers.
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Heavy thundery showers are expected from Friday until Monday.
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