Amber warning issued on Friday as thundery showers expected to last over weekend

Heavy thundery showers are expected in Hong Kong on Friday and will continue until Monday, according to the city’s weather forecaster, which issued an amber rainstorm warning in the morning. The warning was issued by the Observatory at 10.20am on Friday, meaning that more than 30mm of rain has fallen in an hour or is l

The alert comes as Britain prepares for yet another bout of scorching weather during the fourth heatwave of the year

It comes as the country prepares for the fourth heatwave of the year, with temperatures expected to peak as high as 35C across south-east England on Wednesday

NewsUK NewsUK WeatherTemperatures are set to rise once again next week14:16, 26 Jul 2026A fourth heatwave is expected to hit the UK next week, bringing with it a risk of severe wildfires.‌Although temperatures cooled over the weekend, the heat is expected to rise again in the south at the start of the week.‌Parts of so