{
  "id": 17568503,
  "title": "El Nino, weak monsoon behind Hong Kong’s warmest October in 142 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/el-nino-weak-monsoon-behind-hong-kongs-warmest-october-in-142-years",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T09:15:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3372881/el-nino-weak-monsoon-behind-hong-kongs-warmest-october-142-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hong Kong experienced its warmest October on record in 142 years, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. The mean maximum temperature for October reached 30.5 degrees Celsius (86.9 Fahrenheit), with a mean temperature of 27.6 degrees and a mean minimum of 25.8 degrees. These readings set new records, surpassing those from the previous October, which saw a mean temperature of 27.4 degrees and a mean minimum of 25.6 degrees. The strong El Nino event, a weak northeast monsoon, and a persistent anticyclone aloft over southern China were cited as the primary factors driving the unprecedented temperatures. On October 1, the Observatory's headquarters reached a scorching 33.6 degrees, the highest temperature for the month. The warmest \"Frost\" solar term on record was also reached during the month, with temperatures peaking at 32.3 degrees on October 23. The coolest reading logged in October was 23.3 degrees on October 6, marking the lowest temperature so far during the autumn season.",
  "summary": "Hong Kong sweltered through its warmest October on record, as an extremely strong El Nino, a weak northeast monsoon and a persistent anticyclone aloft over southern China combined to drive temperatures to unprecedented levels, the weather forecaster has said. The Hong Kong Observatory forecaster said on Sunday that the mean maximum temperature for October was 30.5 degrees Celsius (86.9…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}