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10 August 2026

Hong Kong records hottest day ever as Typhoon Dolphin fuels heatwave

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Hong Kong records hottest day ever as Typhoon Dolphin fuels heatwave

Observatory says 36. 9C posted on Sunday is city’s highest official temperature since its records began 142 years ago, with storm driving intense heat in region Hong Kong has officially recorded its highest ever temperature as Typhoon Dolphin swept warm air over the city, the meteorological service said. The city’s weather observatory posted a temperature of 36. 9C on Sunday, the highest recorded since records began in 1884, the Hong Kong Observatory said in the afternoon.

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