Hong Kong braces for hot, dry weather as Severe Typhoon Champi nears Taiwan
A dry continental airstream brings sunny, hot conditions and strong winds to Hong Kong on 23 October. Severe Typhoon Champi, 320 km southeast of Taipei, moves north-northwest. Fine, very dry weather is expected for the next two days, with sunny intervals into early next week.
A dry continental airstream is bringing sunny conditions to Guangdong, with strong winds along the coastal areas, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. As of 10am on 23 October, Severe Typhoon Champi was centred approximately 320 kilometres southeast of Taipei. The storm is forecast to move north-northwest at a speed of roughly 15 kilometres per hour, tracking across the sea areas east of Taiwan.
Abundant sunshine will cover Hong Kong today. The weather will turn hot and very dry during the afternoon, accompanied by moderate to fresh northerly to northwesterly winds. Winds are expected to be strong offshore and on high ground, with swells along the coast.
Looking ahead into the coming days, local weather will remain fine and very dry over the next day or two, with hot conditions in parts of the region and wide day-night temperature gaps. Sunny intervals are expected to continue into early next week.