PRESS WEATHER NO. 086 - HOURLY READINGS
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HOURLY READINGS
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:12 HKT ON 24.07.2026
AT NOON AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 32 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 50 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.
TROPICAL CYCLONE NOUL WILL ENTER WITHIN 800 KILOMETRES OF
HONG KONG AROUND THIS EVENING (24 JULY). THE OBSERVATORY
WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 AT 8:40 P.M. TONIGHT.
THE WEATHER WILL STILL BE VERY HOT OVER HONG KONG DURING
THE DAY TOMORROW (25 JULY). HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE SWELLS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. WITH NOUL
INTENSIFYING AND EDGING CLOSER TO THE COAST OF EASTERN
GUANGDONG, LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY LATER
TOMORROW. THERE WILL BE MORE SQUALLY SHOWERS. DEPENDING ON
THE CHANGE IN INTENSITY OF NOUL, THE DISTANCE OF ITS STRONG
WINDS FROM HONG KONG AND THE LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARNING SIGNALS TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT ASSESSMENT, NOUL HAS A HIGHER
CHANCE TO MAKE LANDFALL OVER THE VICINITY OF HUIZHOU TO
JIEYANG AT FIRST ON SUNDAY (26 JULY), BUT THERE ARE STILL
UNCERTAINTIES IN ITS DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF NOUL, IT WILL BE WINDY WITH HEAVY SQUALLY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE OBSERVATORY.
PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:
THE VERY HOT WEATHER WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE. PROLONGED
HEAT ALERT! PLEASE DRINK SUFFICIENT WATER. IF FEELING
UNWELL, TAKE REST OR SEEK HELP IMMEDIATELY. IF NEEDED, SEEK
MEDICAL ADVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THE AIR TEMPERATURES AT OTHER PLACES WERE:
KING'S PARK 32 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG 32 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING 34 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN 33 DEGREES;
TAI PO 34 DEGREES;
SHA TIN 33 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN 32 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O 33 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG 33 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU 31 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK 31 DEGREES;
TSING YI 33 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG // DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON 31 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY 33 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK 34 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN 32 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY 34 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY 35 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN 34 DEGREES;
STANLEY 31 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG 33 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO 33 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK 34 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK 34 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK 33 DEGREES.
FROM MIDNIGHT TO NOON, NO RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT THE HONG
KONG OBSERVATORY.
TROPICAL STORM NOUL HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL
STORM.
HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NOUL AT
NOON:
LOCATION: 18.6 DEGREES NORTH, 122.6 DEGREES EAST.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:12 HKT ON 24.07.2026
