HOURLY READINGS


 

AT 1 P.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 12 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 62 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 2. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS LOW.

 

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTENSE WINTER MONSOON,
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN LOW IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS OVER THE
TERRITORY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING OF WINTER
SOLSTICE (FRIDAY) WILL BE AROUND 8 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS. IT WILL BE VERY COLD IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND
TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY BE A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER.
WIND CHILL EFFECT WILL BE SIGNIFICANT DUE TO HIGH WINDS.
THE TEMPERATURE FELT BY BODY WILL BE LOWER THAN THE ACTUAL
AIR TEMPERATURE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO KEEP
WARM, TAKE CARE OF THE ELDERLY AND PERSONS WITH CHRONIC
MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

 

PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:

 

THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL HAS BEEN ISSUED.
THE FIRE DANGER WARNING IS RED AND THE FIRE RISK IS EXTREME.
THE COLD WEATHER WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE. COLD WEATHER
MIGHT CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD TAKE CARE TO KEEP WARM.

 

THE AIR TEMPERATURES AT OTHER PLACES WERE:

 

KING'S PARK                 11 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG              13 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING                 11 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN                11 DEGREES;
TAI PO                      11 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     11 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    11 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               13 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    11 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 11 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                11 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    11 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   11 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           10 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  12 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              12 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                12 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                11 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                13 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                12 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     13 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   12 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                12 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         13 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              11 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 11 DEGREES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:02 HKT ON 21.12.2023