PRESS WEATHER NO. 150 - HOURLY READINGS
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HOURLY READINGS
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:02 HKT ON 05.08.2025
AT 10 A.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 25 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 97 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. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
WEATHER SITUATION, AND MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT IN DUE COURSE TO
ENABLE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE. THE EMERGENCY MONITORING AND SUPPORT CENTRE OF
THE HKSAR GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE OVERALL
SITUATION IN HONG KONG WHEN THE BLACK RAINSTORM WARNING
SIGNAL IS IN FORCE.
THERE IS SEVERE RAINSTORM IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT
AND ISLANDS DISTRICT. IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS FLOODING.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY ON HIGH ALERT AND TAKE
NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO REDUCE THEIR EXPOSURE TO RISK
POSED BY THE HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING. HOURLY RAINFALL IS
EXPECTED TO EXCEED OR HAS EXCEEDED 100 MILLIMETRES IN THE
ABOVE REGIONS.
HEAVY RAIN MAY BRING ABOUT FLASH FLOODS. PEOPLE SHOULD STAY
AWAY FROM WATERCOURSES. DRIVERS SHOULD BEWARE THAT THERE
ARE LIKELY TO BE SERIOUS ROAD FLOODING AND TRAFFIC
CONGESTION.
VIOLENT GUSTS REACHING 100 KILOMETRES PER HOUR OR ABOVE MAY
AFFECT HONG KONG. MEMBERS OF PUBLIC SHOULD SEEK SAFE
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
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 25 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG 25 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING 25 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN 25 DEGREES;
TAI PO 25 DEGREES;
SHA TIN 25 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN 26 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O 25 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG 25 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU // DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK 24 DEGREES;
TSING YI 25 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG 25 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON 24 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY 25 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK 25 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN 25 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY // DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY 25 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN 25 DEGREES;
STANLEY 25 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG 25 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO 25 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK 25 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK 25 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK 24 DEGREES.
BETWEEN 8:45 AND 9:45 A.M., LIGHTNING WAS DETECTED OVER ALL
REGIONS. THE RAINFALL RECORDED IN VARIOUS REGIONS WERE:
WAN CHAI 47 TO 72 MM;
CENTRAL & WESTERN DISTRICT 38 TO 68 MM;
EASTERN DISTRICT 31 TO 68 MM;
ISLANDS DISTRICT 9 TO 65 MM;
SAI KUNG 32 TO 62 MM;
KWUN TONG 50 TO 61 MM;
SOUTHERN DISTRICT 20 TO 58 MM;
YAU TSIM MONG 33 TO 49 MM;
KOWLOON CITY 26 TO 49 MM;
WONG TAI SIN 31 TO 44 MM;
TSUEN WAN 10 TO 24 MM;
TAI PO 7 TO 22 MM;
SHAM SHUI PO 16 TO 22 MM;
SHA TIN 11 TO 20 MM;
TUEN MUN 5 TO 20 MM;
KWAI TSING 13 TO 19 MM;
NORTH DISTRICT 5 TO 15 MM;
YUEN LONG 6 TO 13 MM.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:02 HKT ON 05.08.2025
Ends/Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Issued at HKT 10:02
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