PRESS WEATHER NO. 039 - HOURLY READINGS
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HOURLY READINGS
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:02 HKT ON 18.07.2026
AT 4 A.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 29 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 85 PER
CENT.
AREAS OF THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BROAD TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE VICINITY OF
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN MAY AFFECT
HONG KONG SHORTLY. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE ON THE
ALERT.
PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:
THE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. IT WILL REMAIN
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 6:00 A.M. TODAY. A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER HONG KONG.
THE AIR TEMPERATURES AT OTHER PLACES WERE:
KING'S PARK 28 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG 28 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING 26 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN 26 DEGREES;
TAI PO 28 DEGREES;
SHA TIN 28 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN 27 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O 28 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG 28 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU 27 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK 28 DEGREES;
TSING YI 28 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG 28 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON 27 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY 28 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK 29 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN 28 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY 28 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY 29 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN 28 DEGREES;
STANLEY 27 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG 28 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO 28 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK 29 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK 27 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK 27 DEGREES.
BETWEEN 2:45 AND 3:45 A.M., LIGHTNING WAS DETECTED WITHIN
LANTAU. THE RAINFALL RECORDED IN VARIOUS REGIONS WERE:
TSUEN WAN 0 TO 14 MM;
ISLANDS DISTRICT 0 TO 12 MM;
TUEN MUN 1 TO 6 MM;
YUEN LONG 0 TO 2 MM;
WONG TAI SIN 0 TO 2 MM.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:02 HKT ON 18.07.2026
