PRESS WEATHER NO. 100 - HOURLY READINGS
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HOURLY READINGS
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:03 HKT ON 30.09.2024
AT NOON AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 32 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 69 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 6. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS HIGH.
SUPER TYPHOON KRATHON HAS ENTERED WITHIN 800 KILOMETRES OF
HONG KONG. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, IT WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE LUZON STRAIT AND ENTER THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, THEN GRADUALLY TRACK NORTHWARDS
TOMORROW (1 OCTOBER). IT WILL MAKE LANDFALL OVER THE
SOUTHERN PART OF TAIWAN ON WEDNESDAY (2 OCTOBER), THEN MOVE
ACROSS TAIWAN, MAINTAINING A DISTANCE OF OVER 500
KILOMETRES FROM HONG KONG. ITS DIRECT THREAT TO HONG KONG
IS NOT HIGH. HOWEVER, UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ITS OUTER
SUBSIDING AIR, THE WEATHER WILL BE VERY HOT OVER SOUTHERN
CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED
TO REACH GUANGDONG TOMORROW. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FROM THE
NORTH GRADUALLY AND IT WILL BE WINDY OVER THE REGION ON
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. DEPENDING ON THE CHANGE IN LOCAL
WIND CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG
MONSOON SIGNAL. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE MONSOON, THE
LOCAL WEATHER WILL BE MAINLY FINE AND DRY IN THE MIDDLE AND
LATTER PARTS OF THIS WEEK. IT WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER IN
THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT, WITH MINIMUM TEMPERATURES OF
ABOUT 22 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE CHANGE IN WEATHER.
PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:
THE VERY HOT WEATHER WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE. THE PUBLIC
SHOULD BEWARE OF HEAT STROKE AND DRINK MORE WATER.
THE AIR TEMPERATURES AT OTHER PLACES WERE:
KING'S PARK 32 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG 34 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING 33 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN 33 DEGREES;
TAI PO 33 DEGREES;
SHA TIN 34 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN 33 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O 34 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG 33 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU 33 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK 32 DEGREES;
TSING YI 33 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG 33 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON 31 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY 33 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK 33 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN 33 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY 33 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY 34 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN 34 DEGREES;
STANLEY 32 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG 33 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO 33 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK 33 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK 34 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK 33 DEGREES.
NO RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY
BETWEEN MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT AND MIDDAY TODAY.
HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON SUPER TYPHOON KRATHON AT NOON:
LOCATION: 20.3 DEGREES NORTH, 121.6 DEGREES EAST.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:03 HKT ON 30.09.2024