Hong Kong records warmest October in 142 years amid strong El Nino

Hong Kong logged its warmest October since records began 142 years ago, with mean, maximum, and minimum temperatures all setting new highs. The Hong Kong Observatory attributes the anomaly to a strong El Nino, a weak northeast monsoon, and a persistent anticyclone. This underscores the compounding effect of natural variability and climate change on regional temperature extremes.

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