PRESS WEATHER NO. 112 - HOURLY READINGS

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HOURLY READINGS

 

AT 5 P.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 32 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 69 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 2. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS LOW.

 

PROLONGED HEAT AFFECTED HONG KONG IN RECENT DAYS. AS OF
TODAY (13 AUGUST), THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY WAS 33.0 DEGREES OR ABOVE FOR 9 CONSECUTIVE
DAYS, EQUALLING THE LONGEST RECORD OF CONSECUTIVE VERY HOT
DAYS IN AUGUST. 
 
AREAS OF THUNDERY SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO EDGE CLOSER TO
THE COASTAL AREAS GRADUALLY. SHOWERS WILL INCREASE OVER THE
TERRITORY AND THE HIGH TEMPERATURE WEATHER WILL BE
ALLEVIATED. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND TOMORROW (14 AUGUST). SHOWERS
WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AT FIRST. THERE WILL STILL BE MORE
SHOWERS IN SOME AREAS WITH THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST ON
SATURDAY (15 AUGUST), AND SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY.
THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE RAINSTORM WARNING SIGNALS OR
LOCALISED HEAVY RAIN ADVISORY WHEN NECESSARY. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE OBSERVATORY AND BE AWARE OF THE
CHANGES IN WEATHER BEFORE GOING TO WORK OR SCHOOL.
 
LOCALLY, IT IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY HOT DURING THE DAY EARLY
NEXT WEEK, BUT STILL A FEW SHOWERS.

 

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

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:02 HKT ON 13.08.2026