RSS Weather Information

RSS Feeds of Weather Information

You can now retrieve weather information in a fast and convenient way using the RSS technology.

Channel	Description	Update Frequency	Subscribe
Weather Warning Summary	Provide a summary of the weather warning(s) in force in Hong Kong (note)	As necessary
Weather Warning Information	Provide detailed information of weather warning(s) in force (note)	As necessary
Local Weather Forecast	Provide local weather forecast for today and/or tomorrow	Around 45 minutes past each hour, 16:15 HKT, 23:15HKT and as necessary
Current Weather Report	Provide current weather report of Hong Kong	Around 2 minutes past each hour and as necessary
9-day Weather Forecast (Probability of Significant Rain)	Provide 9-day weather forecast (Probability of Significant Rain) of Hong Kong	Around 11:30HKT, 16:30HKT and as necessary
9-day Weather Forecast	Provide 9-day weather forecast of Hong Kong	Around 11:30HKT, 16:30HKT and as necessary
Quick Earthquake Messages	Provide information on earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 or above worldwide, as analyzed by the Hong Kong Observatory	As necessary
Locally Felt Earth Tremor Report	Provide reports on earth tremors felt in Hong Kong	As necessary
What's New	Provide information about new services and latest news of Hong Kong Observatory	As necessary
HKO@YouTube	Provide the latest weather video clip on Hong Kong Observatory's YouTube Channel	Every Friday afternoon and as necessary

What is an RSS feed?

How can I subscribe to RSS feeds?

Websites usually display one or more of the following icons to indicate that RSS feeds are available:

RSS icon

The most common ways to view RSS feeds are:

Using an Internet browser equipped with an RSS subscription function. Most browsers can present the headlines of RSS feeds in the form of browser bookmarks;
Using a dedicated RSS reader, which is a software developed to view feeds with more advanced functions;
By integrating RSS feeds into your website or blog, which is becoming increasingly popular.

You can subscribe to an RSS feed in two simple steps:

Choose an RSS reader to view a feed; and
Indicate the RSS feed to which you would like to subscribe

Using a browser equipped with an RSS reader

Some browsers allow subscriptions to RSS feeds. The browser will display an RSS button at the end of the address bar or in the tool bar whenever you visit a webpage that provides a feed. Just click on the RSS icon to subscribe. You can then view the latest information via the browser's bookmarks or a shortcut in the tool bar.

Using a dedicated RSS Reader

Free RSS readers are easy to find by searching online with keywords such as "RSS reader". When you have subscribed to or installed a dedicated RSS reader, you can add an RSS feed by copying an address, such as "https://rss.weather.gov.hk", and pasting it to the subscription box of your reader.

Note

Name of Warning		Name of Warning		Name of Warning
	Standby Signal, No. 1		Strong Wind Signal, No. 3		No. 8 Northeast Gale or Storm Signal
	No. 8 Northwest Gale or Storm Signal		No. 8 Southeast Gale or Storm Signal		No. 8 Southwest Gale or Storm Signal
	Increasing Gale or Storm Signal, No. 9		Hurricane Signal, No. 10		Amber Rainstorm Warning Signal
	Red Rainstorm Warning Signal		Black Rainstorm Warning Signal		Thunderstorm Warning
	Special Announcement On Flooding In Northern New Territories		Landslip Warning		Strong Monsoon Signal
	Frost Warning		Yellow Fire Danger Warning		Red Fire Danger Warning
	Cold Weather Warning		Very Hot Weather Warning		Tsunami Warning

For enquiries, please email to hkowm@hko.gov.hk