Hong Kong Warnings
Weather warnings for Hong Kong
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Your all-in-one Hong Kong weather hub. You get warning information, special weather tips, weather observations, weather forecast, animated radar / satellite / webcams and typhoon tracking. Also with real-time warning push notifications. Stay informed, stay safe.
Real-Time Warnings: Instant push notifications from the HK Observatory.
Animated Radar: High, medium, and low-resolution radar animations.
Animated Webcams: View and animate images from webcams across Hong Kong.
Typhoon Tracking: Active typhoon information with official forecast track images.
Satellite Imagery: Watch cloud movements with animated satellite photos.
Historical Data: Browse a complete archive of past weather warnings.
Customizable Alerts: Choose which warnings you receive and enable audio alerts.
No Subscriptions: Free to use, with a single one-time purchase to remove ads if you want
more Gives all the info you need clearly. Push messages are great. I like the fact it has links to the detailed warnings and maps so it is easy to get more info if you want. Thanks!
Gives all the info you need clearly. Push messages are great. I like the fact it has links to the detailed warnings and maps so it is easy to get more info if you want. Thanks!
Thanks to this app I'm now the person with the most updated information of weather(: this is the most useful app for me after Facebook(: thanks developer, great work(:
Thanks to this app I'm now the person with the most updated information of weather(: this is the most useful app for me after Facebook(: thanks developer, great work(:
As a frequent visitor to Hong Kong, my understanding of the seriousness of typhoon preparedness is growing. I downloaded this app as severe typhoon Usagi was approaching. It provides a comprehensive set of information which is kept very current to the changing conditions.
As a frequent visitor to Hong Kong, my understanding of the seriousness of typhoon preparedness is growing. I downloaded this app as severe typhoon Usagi was approaching. It provides a comprehensive set of information which is kept very current to the changing conditions.
Simple and effective! Exactly what I want in a weather warning system.
Simple and effective! Exactly what I want in a weather warning system.
- webcam, radar and satellite animations load more reliably, downloading a few frames at a time instead of all at once
- historical warnings now show the Black Rainstorm warning in its own colour (previously grey)
- turning off Play Sounds now stops a warning sound that's already playing
- the Licences screen now shows the full licence for every third-party library, including two that were missing
- stability and maintenance improvements
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Previously:
8.2.4 - 27th October 2026
- fixed a crash that could occur when webcam images refreshed while viewing or playing a webcam
- weather icons now match the Hong Kong Observatory's conditions more closely (showers, dry, humid, hot, warm, cool, fog and haze)
- the widget now shows the correct icon for fog, mist, haze and cold weather instead of a sun
- historical warning details now show the warning's coloured icon
- the satellite animation now always shows the latest images (previously it could keep showing old images)
- webcam images load more efficiently when the app starts
- notification registration now retries if the server is briefly unavailable
- fixed repeated background purchase checks that could interfere with notification registration
- stability and maintenance improvements
8.2.3 - 27th September 2026
- improved reliability when purchasing or restoring Remove Ads
- improved handling of interrupted and pending App Store transactions
- made typhoon information more resilient when source data is incomplete
- notification maintenance and library updates
8.2.2 - 16th Aug 2026
- fixed pull-to-refresh occasionally cancelling weather data updates
8.2.1 - 15th Aug 2026
- full migration to the new self-hosted notification service
- removal of legacy push notification code and third-party libraries
- smoother, more reliable scrubbing through radar, satellite, and webcam images
- improved Settings navigation and clearer action buttons
- fixed app icon asset warnings
8.2.5 3h ago
8.2.4 - 27th October 2026
- fixed a crash that could occur when webcam images refreshed while viewing or playing a webcam
- weather icons now match the Hong Kong Observatory's conditions more closely (showers, dry, humid, hot, warm, cool, fog and haze)
- the widget now shows the correct icon for fog, mist, haze and cold weather instead of a sun
- historical warning details now show the warning's coloured icon
- the satellite animation now always shows the latest images (previously it could keep showing old images)
- webcam images load more efficiently when the app starts
- notification registration now retries if the server is briefly unavailable
- fixed repeated background purchase checks that could interfere with notification registration
- stability and maintenance improvements
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Previously:
8.2.3 - 27th September 2026
- improved reliability when purchasing or restoring Remove Ads
- improved handling of interrupted and pending App Store transactions
- made typhoon information more resilient when source data is incomplete
- notification maintenance and library updates
8.2.2 - 16th Aug 2026
- fixed pull-to-refresh occasionally cancelling weather data updates
8.2.1 - 15th Aug 2026
- full migration to the new self-hosted notification service
- removal of legacy push notification code and third-party libraries
- smoother, more reliable scrubbing through radar, satellite, and webcam images
- improved Settings navigation and clearer action buttons
- fixed app icon asset warnings
8.2.4 1d ago
- improved reliability when purchasing or restoring Remove Ads
- improved handling of interrupted and pending App Store transactions
- made typhoon information more resilient when source data is incomplete
- notification maintenance and library updates
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Previously:
8.2.1 - 15th Aug 2026
- full migration to the new self-hosted notification service
- removal of legacy push notification code and third-party libraries
- smoother, more reliable scrubbing through radar, satellite, and webcam images
- improved Settings navigation and clearer action buttons
- fixed app icon asset warnings
8.2.2 - 16th Aug 2026
- fixed pull-to-refresh occasionally cancelling weather data updates
8.2.3 Sep 27
8.2.2 - 16th Aug 2026
- fixed pull-to-refresh occasionally cancelling weather data updates
Previously:
8.2.1 - 15th Aug 2026
- full migration to the new self-hosted notification service
- removal of legacy push notification code and third-party libraries
- smoother, more reliable scrubbing through radar, satellite, and webcam images
- improved Settings navigation and clearer action buttons
- fixed app icon asset warnings
8.2.2 Aug 16
- full migration to the new self-hosted notification service
- removal of legacy push notification code and third-party libraries
- smoother, more reliable scrubbing through radar, satellite, and webcam images
- improved Settings navigation and clearer action buttons
- fixed app icon asset warnings
8.2.1 Aug 15
- preparation for notification service migration. In around a month we will migrate from a 3rd-party push notification service to a self-hosted service.
8.2.0 Aug 3
- updated libraries
- new loading messages
8.1.9 Jul 26
- library updates
- new loading messages
8.1.8 Apr 25
- library updates
- new loading messages
8.1.7 Apr 4
- improved in-app purchase handling
Previously:
- you’ll now see sliders pop up under radar, satellite, and webcam animations so you can easily scrub back and forth.
- correctly handle and indicate stale warning data
- improved logging
- fixed ad loading
- new loading messages
- fixed pause/resume of radar/satellite/webcam animations
- can now swipe or page through the fullscreen typhoon track images. Pinch to zoom, double tap to reset
- configure app appearance in Settings (dark/light/system)
- prevent the satellite image view from collapsing if an image fails to load
- ensure the webcam view is always displaying the latest refreshed data
- satellite, radar and webcam image preloading and caching (preloading only when on WiFi)
- only prompt for push notification permissions once per app version
- added an optional top row of warning icons, defaults to on
- links section
- interface tweaks
- completely new app rewritten from scratch
- hand-in-hand with a new server (modern, service-based, quicker, more data)
- now requires iOS 17
8.1.6 08/12/2025
- you’ll now see sliders pop up under radar, satellite, and webcam animations so you can easily scrub back and forth.
Previously:
- correctly handle and indicate stale warning data
- improved logging
- fixed ad loading
- new loading messages
- fixed pause/resume of radar/satellite/webcam animations
- can now swipe or page through the fullscreen typhoon track images. Pinch to zoom, double tap to reset
- configure app appearance in Settings (dark/light/system)
- prevent the satellite image view from collapsing if an image fails to load
- ensure the webcam view is always displaying the latest refreshed data
- satellite, radar and webcam image preloading and caching (preloading only when on WiFi)
- only prompt for push notification permissions once per app version
- added an optional top row of warning icons, defaults to on
- links section
- interface tweaks
- completely new app rewritten from scratch
- hand-in-hand with a new server (modern, service-based, quicker, more data)
- now requires iOS 17
8.1.5 08/05/2025
- correctly handle and indicate stale warning data
Previously:
- improved logging
- fixed ad loading
- new loading messages
- fixed pause/resume of radar/satellite/webcam animations
- can now swipe or page through the fullscreen typhoon track images. Pinch to zoom, double tap to reset
- configure app appearance in Settings (dark/light/system)
- prevent the satellite image view from collapsing if an image fails to load
- ensure the webcam view is always displaying the latest refreshed data
- satellite, radar and webcam image preloading and caching (preloading only when on WiFi)
- only prompt for push notification permissions once per app version
- added an optional top row of warning icons, defaults to on
- links section
- interface tweaks
- completely new app rewritten from scratch
- hand-in-hand with a new server (modern, service-based, quicker, more data)
- now requires iOS 17
8.1.4 07/31/2025
- bug fixes
Previously:
- improved logging
- fixed ad loading
- new loading messages
- fixed pause/resume of radar/satellite/webcam animations
- can now swipe or page through the fullscreen typhoon track images. Pinch to zoom, double tap to reset
- configure app appearance in Settings (dark/light/system)
- prevent the satellite image view from collapsing if an image fails to load
- ensure the webcam view is always displaying the latest refreshed data
- satellite, radar and webcam image preloading and caching (preloading only when on WiFi)
- only prompt for push notification permissions once per app version
- added an optional top row of warning icons, defaults to on
- links section
- interface tweaks
- completely new app rewritten from scratch
- hand-in-hand with a new server (modern, service-based, quicker, more data)
- now requires iOS 17
8.1.3 07/27/2025
8.1.2 - 24th July
- improved logging
- fixed ad loading
Previously:
- improved logging
- new loading messages
- fixed pause/resume of radar/satellite/webcam animations
- can now swipe or page through the fullscreen typhoon track images. Pinch to zoom, double tap to reset
- configure app appearance in Settings (dark/light/system)
- prevent the satellite image view from collapsing if an image fails to load
- ensure the webcam view is always displaying the latest refreshed data
- satellite, radar and webcam image preloading and caching (preloading only when on WiFi)
- only prompt for push notification permissions once per app version
- added an optional top row of warning icons, defaults to on
- links section
- interface tweaks
- completely new app rewritten from scratch
- hand-in-hand with a new server (modern, service-based, quicker, more data)
- now requires iOS 17
8.1.2 07/24/2025
8.1.1 - 23rd July 2025
- improved logging
- new loading messages
Previously:
- fixed pause/resume of radar/satellite/webcam animations
- can now swipe or page through the fullscreen typhoon track images. Pinch to zoom, double tap to reset
- configure app appearance in Settings (dark/light/system)
- prevent the satellite image view from collapsing if an image fails to load
- ensure the webcam view is always displaying the latest refreshed data
- satellite, radar and webcam image preloading and caching (preloading only when on WiFi)
- only prompt for push notification permissions once per app version
- added an optional top row of warning icons, defaults to on
- links section
- interface tweaks
- completely new app rewritten from scratch
- hand-in-hand with a new server (modern, service-based, quicker, more data)
- now requires iOS 17
8.1.1 07/23/2025
8.1.0 - 20th July
- Fixed pause/resume for radar/satellite/webcam animations
Previously:
- Can now swipe or page through the fullscreen typhoon track images. Pinch to zoom, double tap to reset.
- Configure app appearance in Settings (dark/light/system)
- Prevent the satellite image view from collapsing if an image fails to load
- Ensure the webcam view is always displaying the latest refreshed data
- satellite, radar and webcam image preloading and caching (preloading only when on WiFi)
- only prompt for push notification permissions once per app version
- Added an optional top row of warning icons, defaults to on
- links section
- interface tweaks
- completely new app rewritten from scratch
- hand-in-hand with a new server (modern, service-based, quicker, more data)
- Now requires iOS 17
8.1.0 07/20/2025
8.0.9
- Can now swipe or page through the fullscreen typhoon track images. Pinch to zoom, double tap to reset.
Previously:
- Configure app appearance in Settings (dark/light/system)
- Prevent the satellite image view from collapsing if an image fails to load
- Ensure the webcam view is always displaying the latest refreshed data
- satellite, radar and webcam image preloading and caching (preloading only when on WiFi)
- only prompt for push notification permissions once per app version
- Added an optional top row of warning icons, defaults to on
- links section
- interface tweaks
8.0.0
- completely new app rewritten from scratch
- hand-in-hand with a new server (modern, service-based, quicker, more data)
- Now requires iOS 17
8.0.9 07/19/2025
8.0.8 - State
- Configure app appearance in Settings (dark/light/system)
Previously:
- Prevent the satellite image view from collapsing if an image fails to load
- Ensure the webcam view is always displaying the latest refreshed data
- satellite, radar and webcam image preloading and caching (preloading only when on WiFi)
- only prompt for push notification permissions once per app version
- Added an optional top row of warning icons, defaults to on
- links section
- interface tweaks
- completely new app rewritten from scratch
- hand-in-hand with a new server (modern, service-based, quicker, more data)
- Now requires iOS 17
8.0.8 07/16/2025
- completely new app rewritten from scratch
- hand-in-hand with a new server (modern, service-based, quicker, more data)
- Now requires iOS 17
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8.0.7 - 16th July 2025
- Prevent the satellite image view from collapsing if an image fails to load
Previously:
- Ensure the webcam view is always displaying the latest refreshed data
- satellite, radar and webcam image preloading and caching (preloading only when on WiFi)
- only prompt for push notification permissions once per app version
- Added an optional top row of warning icons, defaults to on
- links section
- interface tweaks
8.0.7 07/16/2025
- completely new app rewritten from scratch
- hand-in-hand with a new server (modern, service-based, quicker, more data)
- Now requires iOS 17
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8.0.6 - 15th July 2025
- Ensure the webcam view is always displaying the latest refreshed data
Previously:
- satellite, radar and webcam image preloading and caching (preloading only when on WiFi)
- only prompt for push notification permissions once per app version
- interface tweaks
- Added an optional top row of warning icons, defaults to on
- links section
8.0.6 07/15/2025
- completely new app rewritten from scratch.
- hand-in-hand with a new server (modern, service-based, quicker, more data)
- Now requires iOS 17.
8.0.5 - 15th July 2025
- satellite, radar and webcam image preloading and caching (preloading only when on WiFi)
8.0.5 07/15/2025
- completely new app rewritten from scratch.
- hand-in-hand with a new server (modern, service-based, quicker, more data)
- Now requires iOS 17.
8.0.4 - 14th July 2025
- only prompt for push notification permissions once per app version
- interface tweaks
8.0.4 07/14/2025
8.0.0 - 10th July 2025
- completely new app rewritten from scratch.
- hand-in-hand with a new server (modern, service-based, quicker, more data)
- Now requires iOS 17.
8.0.3 - 14th July 2025
- Added an optional top row of warning icons, defaults to on
8.0.3 07/14/2025
- completely new app rewritten from scratch
- hand-in-hand with a new server (modern, service-based, quicker, more data)
- Now requires iOS 17
New in 8.0.2
- interface tweaks
- links section
8.0.2 07/12/2025
8.0.0
- completely new app rewritten from scratch
- hand-in-hand with a new server (modern, service-based, quicker, more data)
- Now requires iOS 17
New in 8.0.1
- interface tweaks
- performance improvements
- accessibility improvements
8.0.1 07/11/2025
- webcam, radar and satellite animations load more reliably, downloading a few frames at a time instead of all at once
- historical warnings now show the Black Rainstorm warning in its own colour (previously grey)
- turning off Play Sounds now stops a warning sound that's already playing
- the Licences screen now shows the full licence for every third-party library, including two that were missing
- stability and maintenance improvements
----------------------
Previously:
8.2.4 - 27th October 2026
- fixed a crash that could occur when webcam images refreshed while viewing or playing a webcam
- weather icons now match the Hong Kong Observatory's conditions more closely (showers, dry, humid, hot, warm, cool, fog and haze)
- the widget now shows the correct icon for fog, mist, haze and cold weather instead of a sun
- historical warning details now show the warning's coloured icon
- the satellite animation now always shows the latest images (previously it could keep showing old images)
- webcam images load more efficiently when the app starts
- notification registration now retries if the server is briefly unavailable
- fixed repeated background purchase checks that could interfere with notification registration
- stability and maintenance improvements
8.2.3 - 27th September 2026
- improved reliability when purchasing or restoring Remove Ads
- improved handling of interrupted and pending App Store transactions
- made typhoon information more resilient when source data is incomplete
- notification maintenance and library updates
8.2.2 - 16th Aug 2026
- fixed pull-to-refresh occasionally cancelling weather data updates
8.2.1 - 15th Aug 2026
- full migration to the new self-hosted notification service
- removal of legacy push notification code and third-party libraries
- smoother, more reliable scrubbing through radar, satellite, and webcam images
- improved Settings navigation and clearer action buttons
- fixed app icon asset warnings
more Version 8.2.5 3h ago
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