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It has been forecasted that Hong Kong would experience very hot weather until at least 1 October under the influence of approaching Super Typhoon Krathon.
However, the Hong Kong Observatory said the super Typhoon would not pose a direct threat to the city in its forecast.
The Observatory said at noon on Monday that Krathon had entered within 800km (497 miles) of the city and was expected to make landfall over the southern part of Taiwan on Wednesday.
“According to the present forecast, it will move across the Luzon Strait and enter the northeastern part of the South China Sea, then gradually track northwards [on Tuesday],” the forecaster said.
“It will make landfall over the southern part of Taiwan on Wednesday, then move across Taiwan, maintaining a distance of over 500km from Hong Kong.
“Its direct threat to Hong Kong is not high. However, under the influence of its outer subsiding air, the weather will be very hot over southern China today and tomorrow.”
According to the forecast, the temperature in the city is expected to rise to 33 degrees Celsius (91.4 Fahrenheit) on Tuesday.
But the mercury was likely to drop later in the week as the northeast monsoon was also expected to reach Guangdong province on Tuesday, the forecaster said.
“The local weather will be mainly fine and dry in the middle and latter parts of this week. It will be slightly cooler in the morning and at night, with minimum temperatures of about 22 degrees in the urban areas,” it said.
According to the report, Hong Kong Airlines had announced for the moment, the cancellation of at least two flights in anticipation of Krathon.
HX284 and HX285, due to depart to Taipei on Wednesday, had been cancelled, it said.
Passengers were advised to check the latest flight status before leaving for the airport.
超強颱風水燈即將來臨前，預計香港將出現酷熱天氣
據預測，受超強颱風克拉頓的影響，香港至少在10月1日之前都會經歷酷熱天氣。
香港天文台表示，預測超強颱風不會對香港構成直接威脅。
天文台週一中午表示，Krathon已進入距該市800公里（497英里）範圍內，預計將於週三在台灣南部登陸。
「根據目前的預測，它將穿過呂宋海峽，進入南海東北部，然後逐漸向北移動（週二），」預報員說。
週三，它將在台灣南部登陸，然後穿越台灣，與香港保持500多公里的距離。
「它對香港的直接威脅並不高。 但受外圍沉降氣流影響，今明兩天華南地區天氣將十分炎熱。
據預測，週二該市氣溫預計將升至 33 攝氏度（91.4 華氏度）。
但預報員稱，本週晚些時候氣溫可能會下降，因為東北季風預計將於週二到達廣東省。
「本周中後期，當地天氣以晴朗乾燥為主。 早晚稍涼，市區最低氣溫約22度。
同時，香港航空宣布因預計水燈節而取消至少兩趟航班。
聲明稱，原定於週三出發前往台北的 HX284 和 HX285 航班已被取消。
建議旅客在出發前往機場前先查看最新航班狀態。
Source: Hong Kong Observatory
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