HOURLY READINGS


 

AT 3 P.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 27 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 94 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 0.6. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS LOW.

 

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.

AREAS OF INTENSE THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVE
SOUTHWEST MONSOON AND UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES STILL CONTINUE
TO AFFECT HONG KONG AND THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT ASSESSMENT, THE BLACK
RAINSTORM WARNING SIGNAL WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST
UNTIL 5 P.M. 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 6:00 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                 26 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG              27 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING                 26 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN                26 DEGREES;
TAI PO                      26 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     26 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    27 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               26 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    26 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 // DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                29 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    26 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   26 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           26 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  26 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              26 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                27 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                // DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                27 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                26 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     27 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   26 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                26 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         26 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              26 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 25 DEGREES.

 

BETWEEN 1:45 AND 2:45 P.M., LIGHTNING WAS DETECTED OVER ALL
REGIONS. THE RAINFALL RECORDED IN VARIOUS REGIONS WERE:

 

 
SAI KUNG                        18 TO 59 MM;
EASTERN DISTRICT                13 TO 33 MM;
KWUN TONG                       17 TO 29 MM;
SOUTHERN DISTRICT                0 TO 25 MM;
TSUEN WAN                        7 TO 25 MM;
TAI PO                           4 TO 21 MM;
KWAI TSING                       9 TO 17 MM;
SHA TIN                          5 TO 17 MM;
KOWLOON CITY                     4 TO 16 MM;
CENTRAL & WESTERN DISTRICT       2 TO 11 MM;
WAN CHAI                         8 TO 10 MM;
YAU TSIM MONG                     3 TO 9 MM;
WONG TAI SIN                      6 TO 8 MM;
NORTH DISTRICT                    3 TO 7 MM;
YUEN LONG                         0 TO 7 MM;
ISLANDS DISTRICT                  0 TO 6 MM;
SHAM SHUI PO                      3 TO 4 MM;
TUEN MUN                          1 TO 3 MM.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:04 HKT ON 05.08.2025