Hong Kong thunderstorm warning for Sunday and Monday nights as 8 straight days of rain predicted

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Heavy showers and thunderstorms are to hit Hong Kong tonight and tomorrow, the city’s weather forecaster has warned.

The Observatory issued a thunderstorm alert at 6.40pm on Sunday, which is expected to stay in force until 10.30pm.

Observatory says there are also thundery showers over Guangdong and the northern part of the South China Sea. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

“Under the influence of a trough of low pressure, there are thundery showers over Guangdong and the northern part of the South China Sea,” the service said.