Hong Kong shattered its all-time heat record on Sunday, with the city's official weather observatory registering 36.9°C — the highest temperature logged since records began in 1884. The extreme heat was driven by subsiding air from Typhoon Dolphin, which made landfall near Yuhuan in Zhejiang province (a coastal region of eastern China) later that evening, bringing sustained winds equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane. Scientists warn that climate change is making such extreme heat events increasingly frequent, and Hong Kong's observatory has advised residents to stay hydrated and avoid strenuous outdoor activity through at least Tuesday.