At the umbrella rack outside Mong Kok station, the telescopics were cleared out before seven. The black rainstorm signal went up before six this morning; East Rail Line ran on modified headways, Tuen Ma Line intervals stretched through late morning, and the Observatory has a trough system tracking through Sunday night with a second signal possible Saturday afternoon. Saturday morning is the window. Take it before the weather reorganises. Southern beaches will carry runoff into the weekend; check Leisure and Cultural Services before heading south with children. Dragon boat inter-club races at Stanley continue Saturday morning if the signal stays down; the programme is at the FEHD notice board at Stanley Main Beach. If the signal returns Saturday afternoon, the Hong Kong Science Museum in Tsim Sha Tsui is indoors; check LCSD for hours and admission. World Cup group stage runs both evenings, TVB Pearl from 8 p.m. HKT, second match at midnight.

The IMD ranked HK second globally in competitiveness this week, and four HK universities placed in a separate global top-50 table in the same cycle; note it if you have a Secondary 3 student, because the July open-day season starts in two weeks. The Social Welfare Department opened the HK$180 million baby bonus application window this week; eligible parents of children born since January 2025 should file with SWD. File now. The umbrella rack at Mong Kok station will be restocked by Monday; the Observatory puts the trough clearing Sunday night, and Monday is when the outdoor weekend the city was planning for actually starts.