PRESS WEATHER NO. 094 - HOURLY READINGS

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HOURLY READINGS

 

AT 1 P.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 32 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 56 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 9. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS VERY HIGH.

 

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER LUZON WILL ENTER THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE. IT IS
EXPECTED TO ENTER WITHIN 800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG
TONIGHT. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO.
1 BY THEN. THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND
INTENSIFY GRADUALLY OVER THE WEEKEND, MAINTAINING A
DISTANCE OF ABOUT 500 KILOMETRES OR MORE FROM HONG KONG, IN
THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF HAINAN ISLAND
AND THE SEAS TO ITS SOUTH. 
 
LOCALLY, IT IS EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT AT
FIRST TOMORROW. THERE WILL BE A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS LATER. THERE WILL BE SWELLS. IT WILL BE
WINDIER WITH OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS ON SUNDAY. MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION FROM THE OBSERVATORY, STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND NOT ENGAGE IN ANY WATER SPORTS.

 

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              31 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING                 34 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN                31 DEGREES;
TAI PO                      33 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     33 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    33 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               32 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    31 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 31 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                32 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    31 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   33 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           30 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  32 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              32 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                32 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                32 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                33 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                34 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     30 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   32 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                32 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         32 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              34 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 33 DEGREES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:02 HKT ON 22.08.2025