PRESS WEATHER NO. 096 - HOURLY READINGS

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HOURLY READINGS

 

AT NOON AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 32 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 74 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 THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION. IT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER WITHIN 800
KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG LATER TODAY (1 JULY). THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO.1 TOMORROW
MORNING (2 JULY). THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND
TO BEIBU WAN TOMORROW AND ON FRIDAY (2 AND 3 JULY). IT WILL
MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF 400 KILOMETRES OR MORE FROM HONG
KONG. UNDER ITS INFLUENCE, LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ON
FRIDAY AND WEATHER WILL BECOME UNSETTLED. THERE WILL BE
SWELLS. SQUALLY SHOWERS WILL INCREASE GRADUALLY, AND
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS. DUE TO THE EFFECT OF
TERRAIN, GALE FORCE WINDS MAY AFFECT PARTS OF HIGH GROUND.
WITH THE TROPICAL CYCLONE MAKING LANDFALL OVER THE WESTERN
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA DURING THE WEEKEND (4 TO 5 JULY),
LOCAL WEATHER WILL BE DOMINATED BY AN ACTIVE SOUTHERLY
AIRSTREAM GRADUALLY. IT WILL STILL BE WINDY WITH OCCASIONAL
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE
OBSERVATORY. WHEN ENGAGING IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES,
ESPECIALLY WATER SPORTS, PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE CHANGE IN
WEATHER AND PAY ATTENTION TO SAFETY AT ALL TIMES.

 

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

 

FROM MIDNIGHT TO NOON, A TRACE OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT
THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY. 
600.5 MM OF RAINFALL HAVE BEEN RECORDED AT THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY IN JUNE THIS YEAR. THE ACCUMULATED RAINFALL
SINCE 1ST JANUARY UP TO THE END OF JUNE THIS YEAR WAS
1187.3 MM COMPARED WITH THE NORMAL OF 1082.5 MM FOR THE
SAME PERIOD.

 

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION.
 
HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION AT NOON:
LOCATION: 14.1 DEGREES NORTH, 117.9 DEGREES EAST.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:37 HKT ON 01.07.2026