HOURLY READINGS


 

AT 2 P.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 32 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 61 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 10. 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                 31 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG              32 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               33 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    32 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 32 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                32 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    32 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   34 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           30 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  32 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              32 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                33 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                32 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                33 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                33 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     31 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   33 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                31 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         33 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              35 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 32 DEGREES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:02 HKT ON 22.08.2025