Tag: Weather
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Macau continues to swelter as temperatures soar to 38 degrees
Macau continued to swelter under extreme heat yesterday as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in Zhejiang, with its outer circulation continuing to bring hot weather to the ... -
Typhoon cancels 60 flights as extreme heat grips Macau
Typhoon Dolphin has disrupted air travel between Macau and several regional destinations, with 60 flights canceled over the past several days as the storm affected regional ... -
Shanghai cancels 1,300 flights as China prepares for Typhoon Dolphin
Shanghai’s two airports canceled more than 1,300 flights and authorities relocated some 300,000 people in surrounding regions as China prepared for Typhoon Dolphin, after the storm brought ... -
Macau records wettest July since 1952
Macau recorded its wettest July since records began in 1952, with total rainfall reaching 962 millimeters, the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said Tuesday. The rainfall ... -
Macau’s Signal No. 3 lasts 20 hours as Hong Kong raises alert to Signal No. 9
Severe Tropical Storm Noul prompted a prolonged Typhoon Signal No. 3 in Macau lasting more than 20 hours, while Hong Kong escalated its warning to the ... -
Taipa, Cotai hit by flooding after intense early morning rainfall
Heavy rainfall in the early hours of yesterday caused flooding across several areas, with Taipa and Cotai among the worst affected as rainfall exceeded 150 millimeters, ... -
Gov’t activates flood, typhoon emergency response for southern provinces
China’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters yesterday activated a Level-IV emergency response for flood control and typhoon prevention in Hainan province, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous ... -
Signal No. 1 issued as tropical depression approaches Macau
Typhoon Signal No. 1 was hoisted at 11 p.m. last night as a tropical depression developed over the south-central South China Sea, according to the Meteorological ... -
Tropical storm threat looms over Guangdong as Macau faces scorching 32 degrees Celsius heat
A tropical disturbance near the Philippines is set to become a tropical depression tonight and a storm by tomorrow, threatening Guangdong, while Macau braces for scorching ... -
SMG issues first red rainstorm warning of the year, with midweek heat to follow
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) issued a rainstorm warning early yesterday morning, lasting nearly three hours. This included the first red rainstorm warning of 2026. ... -
Gov’t says it is taking all preparatory measures to face severe weather
The onset of Macau’s rainy season, when more extreme meteorological events such as heavy rainfall and tropical storms are more likely, has prompted lawmaker Lam Lon ... -
Heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast from tomorrow
Showers will increase later today in Macau, with heavy rain and thunderstorms expected at times from tomorrow through Friday, accompanied by high cumulative rainfall, the city’s ... -
Showers expected later this week as trough approaches
Macau will see increased showers and cloud cover later this week as a low-pressure trough moves toward the South China coast, according to the Meteorological and ... -
Spain and Portugal continue to battle Storm Leonardo as new storm approaches
MADRID – Storm Leonardo continued to batter the Iberian Peninsula on Friday, bringing floods and putting rivers at risk of bursting their banks while thousands of ... -
Strong winds expected as Typhoon Fung-wong passes southeast of Macau
Typhoon Fung-wong is forecast to move northward across the northeastern South China Sea, generally heading toward the Taiwan region. According to the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau ... -
Super Typhoon Fung-wong to enter 800 km range today, T1 to be hoisted
Super Typhoon Fung-wong is expected to enter the 800 km range of Macau today (Nov. 10), the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) announced. When this happens, ... -
New typhoon likely to disrupt local GP
Named Fung Wong, the tropical storm that formed yesterday morning in the sea east of the Philippines is likely to intensify and pass closer to Macau ... -
Tropical cyclone signals hit record high in 2025
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) reported that Tropical Cyclone Fengshen has made 2025 the year with the highest number of tropical cyclone signals on record. ... -
Weakened storm Ragasa pushes across China’s south coast after flooding
A weakened Tropical Cyclone Ragasa pushed west along the southern Chinese coast toward Vietnam yesterday after flooding streets and homes in the economic hub of Guangdong ... -
Super Typhoon Ragasa nears Macau, with threat of Hato-like flooding
Typhoon Ragasa, which rapidly intensified to become the strongest typhoon in the northwest Pacific this year in just 30 hours, is forecast to strengthen further by ... -
SMG to hoist Typhoon Signal No. 3 as Mitag approaches
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) announced yesterday that there is a medium-to-high chance the No. 3 typhoon signal could be issued between 5 a.m. and ... -
Macau braces for two tropical cyclones in coming week
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) has warned that Macau is likely to experience unstable weather over the weekend and into midweek due to the approach ... -
Meteorologists warn of prolonged hot spell
Macau is experiencing very hot weather as an anticyclone aloft drives temperatures up, prompting the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) to issue its yellow hot weather ... -
Rainstorms cause havoc in Taipa and Cotai
The rainstorms that hit Macau yesterday afternoon, with the passage of typhoon Podul, caused havoc in several areas of Taipa and Cotai. Significant flooding was recorded ... -
Typhoon Podul brings no major damage as it crosses Taiwan and heads for China
Typhoon Podul crossed southern Taiwan, where authorities closed schools and government offices as heavy rain threatened more damage to agriculture in the island’s southeast. No major ... -
Typhoon Podul nears Macau, expected to weaken
Typhoon Podul has strengthened and is expected to enter the city’s 800-kilometer monitoring range by 2 p.m. today, according to the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau. The ... -
Authorities harness AI to improve weather warning systems
The government is enhancing its response to extreme weather events through four key strategies, as revealed during the eighth regular meeting of the Central District Community ... -
Black rain signal hoisted for the first time this year, several areas recorded light flooding
Yesterday, the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) hoisted the “Black” rain warning signal for the first time this year. The warning followed heavy, continuous morning rainfall ... -
SMG confirms no direct tsunami impact following Kamchatka earthquake
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) confirmed that the powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake near Kamchatka, Russia, would not cause a direct tsunami impact on the city. Authorities ... -
Tropical storm ‘Francisco’ poses low risk to Macau
Tropical Storm Francisco is not expected to pose a direct threat to Macau, despite forming northeast of the Philippines and gradually intensifying, local meteorological authorities said ... -
Tropical depression poised to impact Macau this weekend
A tropical depression east of the Philippines is rapidly gathering strength and is on course to impact Macau this weekend, according to the latest updates from ... -
Second day of scorching heat, authorities open cooling center
The city endured its second consecutive day under an orange high-temperature alert yesterday, as the Meteorological Bureau (SMG) forecasted a sweltering high of 36 degrees Celcius ... -
Guangdong cities issue weather warnings and closures
Multiple cities across Guangdong province issued weather warnings and closure requirements yesterday in response to severe weather conditions. The coastal city of Maoming issued a yellow ... -
First typhoon of the year not expected to cause any impacts
Aforecast issued yesterday by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) indicated that the first typhoon of the year would approach Macau in the early hours of ... -
Get ready for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn
Get ready for several years of even more record-breaking heat that pushes Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, two of the world’s top weather ...
