HOURLY READINGS


 

AT 8 A.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 25 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 95 PER
CENT.

 

THE LOCAL WEATHER IS ADVERSE. PERSISTENT RAINSTORM WILL
CAUSE SERIOUS ROAD FLOODING AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION. MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO TAKE SHELTER IN A SAFE PLACE.
HEAVY RAIN MAY BRING FLASH FLOODS, AND FLOODING MAY ALSO
OCCUR IN WATERCOURSES. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE
NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE
OBSERVATORY, AND LISTEN TO RADIO OR WATCH TELEVISION FOR
TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.

THE BLACK RAINSTORM WARNING SIGNAL WILL AT LEAST REMAIN IN
FORCE UNTIL 11 A.M. AREAS OF INTENSE THUNDERY SHOWERS
ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVE SOUTHWEST MONSOON AND UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCES CONTINUE TO AFFECT HONG KONG AND THE VICINITY
OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE
ADVISED TO CONTINUE TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER AND REMAIN THERE
UNTIL HEAVY RAIN IS OVER.

INTENSE GUSTS REACHING 70 KILOMETRES PER HOUR OR ABOVE MAY
CONTINUE TO AFFECT HONG KONG. MEMBERS OF PUBLIC SHOULD SEEK
SAFE SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

 

PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:

 

THE BLACK RAINSTORM WARNING SIGNAL HAS BEEN ISSUED.
THE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. IT WILL REMAIN
EFFECTIVE UNTIL NOON TODAY. SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER HONG KONG.
THE LANDSLIP WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED.
THE SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF FLOODING IN NORTHERN NEW
TERRITORIES HAS BEEN ISSUED.

 

THE AIR TEMPERATURES AT OTHER PLACES WERE:

 

KING'S PARK                 24 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG              25 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING                 24 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN                24 DEGREES;
TAI PO                      24 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     24 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    24 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               24 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    25 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 24 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                26 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    24 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   24 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           23 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  24 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              24 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                25 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                // DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                25 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                24 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     24 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   24 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                24 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         24 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              25 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 24 DEGREES.

 

BETWEEN 6:45 AND 7:45 A.M., LIGHTNING WAS DETECTED OVER ALL
REGIONS. THE RAINFALL RECORDED IN VARIOUS REGIONS WERE:

 

 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT               27 TO 60 MM;
ISLANDS DISTRICT                 7 TO 50 MM;
SAI KUNG                         5 TO 39 MM;
WAN CHAI                        24 TO 38 MM;
EASTERN DISTRICT                22 TO 36 MM;
CENTRAL & WESTERN DISTRICT      20 TO 28 MM;
KWUN TONG                       12 TO 27 MM;
KWAI TSING                      11 TO 17 MM;
YAU TSIM MONG                   15 TO 16 MM;
TSUEN WAN                        4 TO 15 MM;
KOWLOON CITY                    13 TO 15 MM;
TUEN MUN                         1 TO 13 MM;
SHAM SHUI PO                    12 TO 13 MM;
WONG TAI SIN                    10 TO 13 MM;
SHA TIN                          5 TO 10 MM;
NORTH DISTRICT                    1 TO 7 MM;
TAI PO                            2 TO 6 MM;
YUEN LONG                         2 TO 3 MM.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:31 HKT ON 05.08.2025