HOURLY READINGS


 

AT 11 A.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 24 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 94 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.

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT ASSESSMENT, THE BLACK RAINSTORM
WARNING SIGNAL WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 3 P.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.

VIOLENT GUSTS REACHING 90 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 4:00 P.M. 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                 23 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG              24 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING                 24 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN                23 DEGREES;
TAI PO                      24 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     24 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    24 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               24 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    24 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 // DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                26 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    23 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   24 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           23 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  23 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              24 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                24 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                // DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                25 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                24 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     24 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   23 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                23 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         24 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              24 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 23 DEGREES.

 

BETWEEN 9:45 AND 10:45 A.M., LIGHTNING WAS DETECTED OVER
ALL REGIONS. THE RAINFALL RECORDED IN VARIOUS REGIONS WERE:

 

 
KOWLOON CITY                    33 TO 69 MM;
WONG TAI SIN                    62 TO 69 MM;
YAU TSIM MONG                   46 TO 65 MM;
SHAM SHUI PO                    41 TO 58 MM;
SAI KUNG                        19 TO 56 MM;
KWUN TONG                       36 TO 51 MM;
CENTRAL & WESTERN DISTRICT      29 TO 46 MM;
SHA TIN                         20 TO 43 MM;
TAI PO                           6 TO 43 MM;
EASTERN DISTRICT                17 TO 33 MM;
WAN CHAI                        23 TO 29 MM;
ISLANDS DISTRICT                 3 TO 26 MM;
SOUTHERN DISTRICT                5 TO 26 MM;
KWAI TSING                      20 TO 25 MM;
TSUEN WAN                       12 TO 24 MM;
TUEN MUN                        12 TO 22 MM;
YUEN LONG                        9 TO 22 MM;
NORTH DISTRICT                   6 TO 18 MM.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:32 HKT ON 05.08.2025