Hong Kong will celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival at its hottest in recorded history, even as crowds have been reminded to bring umbrellas in case of rain when they catch the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance and a drone show in Wan Chai in the evening.
As of noon, the Observatory recorded temperatures of 33.8 degrees Celsius (92.8 Fahrenheit) at its Tsim Sha Tsui headquarters, the hottest Mid-Autumn Festival since records began in 1884.
The weather forecaster added that the mercury at many places in the New Territories also rose to 34 degrees Celsius or above, such as in Yuen Long, Sheung Shui and Tai Po.
“We forecast the weather will become cloudy with a few showers and isolated thunderstorms later. If you go out at night to moon gaze, remember to bring your umbrellas,” the Observatory said in a social media post.
The forecaster said the city could expect extremely hot weather with sunny spells in the afternoon, with maximum temperatures going up to as high as 35 degrees Celsius.
