PRESS WEATHER NO. 169 - HOURLY READINGS
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HOURLY READINGS
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:46 HKT ON 31.08.2026
AT 5 P.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 29 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 81 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 1. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS LOW.
THE REMNANT OF SAUDEL HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION AGAIN OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL WATERS OF
HAINAN ISLAND. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY
SIGNAL, NO. 1 AT 6:10 P.M.
SAUDEL IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA FROM TOMORROW TO WEDNESDAY (1 AND 2
SEPTEMBER), AND GRADUALLY EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST OF
EASTERN GUANGDONG. UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF SAUDEL AND
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, IT WILL BE WINDIER OVER HONG KONG
FROM TOMORROW AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CLOSELY MONITOR ITS MOVEMENT AND THE CHANGES IN LOCAL WIND
STRENGTH, AND ASSESS THE NEED FOR ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL
CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS BY THEN.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY
TOMORROW. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE
LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE OBSERVATORY BEFORE
GOING OUT FOR SCHOOL OR WORK.
PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:
THE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. IT WILL REMAIN
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7:00 P.M. TODAY. A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER HONG KONG.
THE AIR TEMPERATURES AT OTHER PLACES WERE:
KING'S PARK 29 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG 29 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING 28 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN 28 DEGREES;
TAI PO 29 DEGREES;
SHA TIN 29 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN 28 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O 28 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG 28 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU 27 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK 29 DEGREES;
TSING YI 28 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG 29 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON 27 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY 28 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK 27 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN 28 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY 28 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY 30 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN 29 DEGREES;
STANLEY 28 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG 29 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO 29 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK 28 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK 29 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK 27 DEGREES.
BETWEEN 3:45 AND 4:45 P.M., THE RAINFALL RECORDED IN
VARIOUS REGIONS WERE:
TAI PO 0 TO 2 MM.
THE REMNANT OF SAUDEL HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION AGAIN OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL WATERS OF
HAINAN ISLAND.
HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION SAUDEL AT 6
P.M.:
LOCATION: 18.9 DEGREES NORTH, 110.7 DEGREES EAST; MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND NEAR ITS CENTRE: 45 KM/H.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:46 HKT ON 31.08.2026
