Hong Kong marks hottest ‘Frost’ solar term on record at 32.1 degrees Celsius

Hong Kong recorded its highest-ever temperature for the traditional Chinese calendar’s “Frost” solar term on Friday, with the weather forecaster warning of a very dry weekend ahead.

The Hong Kong Observatory said the temperature reached 32. 1 degrees Celsius by 2. 30pm. Frost, the 18th of the Chinese lunisolar calendar’s 24 solar terms, began on October 23. The terms mark natural phenomena and seasonal changes.…