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  "id": 355294,
  "title": "Tropical Cyclone Dolphin: Hong Kong sees hottest day on record as Observatory HQ records 36.9°C",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/tropical-cyclone-dolphin-hong-kong-sees-hottest-day-on-record-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T07:25:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press-hongkongfp",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/09/tropical-cyclone-dolphin-hong-kong-sees-hottest-day-on-record-as-observatory-hq-records-36-9c/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hong Kong's Observatory headquarters recorded a scorching 36.9°C on Sunday, marking the city's hottest day ever since observations began in 1884. The heatwave, driven by Tropical Cyclone Dolphin, persisted into Monday and Tuesday, with temperatures soaring above 38°C in certain areas. The HK Observatory predicts the extreme heat will continue into midweek before showers arrive to break the relentless warmth. Climate experts warn that Hong Kong's already 1.7°C rise since the Industrial Revolution, coupled with a looming \"super-strong\" El Niño event, portends more record-breaking heatwaves in the coming years due to human-induced climate change.",
  "summary": "Temperatures reached a record-breaking 36.9 degrees Celsius at the Observatory (HKO) headquarters on Sunday, as a heatwave influenced by Tropical Cyclone Dolphin continued to affect Hong Kong. Official reference temperatures for the city’s long-term records are recorded at the HKO headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui. Sunday’s reading marks the highest temperature recorded since records began […]",
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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."
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