HOURLY READINGS


 

AT 9 A.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 8 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 71 PER CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 0.2. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS LOW.

 

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE WINTER MONSOON AND A RAINBAND,
THE LOCAL WEATHER WAS RATHER COLD THIS MORNING. THE
TEMPERATURE OVER MANY PLACES FELL TO 8 DEGREES OR BELOW,
AND APPRECIABLY LOWER ON HIGH GROUND. OWING TO POSSIBLE
ICING CONDITIONS ON HIGH GROUND, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC,
MOTORISTS AND CYCLISTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE DANGER ON
SLIPPERY ROADS. PEOPLE ARE ALSO ADVISED TO AVOID PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO WINTRY WINDS, ESPECIALLY ON HIGH GROUND AND
EXPOSED AREAS. PLEASE KEEP WARM AND TAKE CARE OF THE
ELDERLY AND PERSONS WITH CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

 

PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:

 

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                 7 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG              9 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING                 8 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN                9 DEGREES;
TAI PO                      8 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     7 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    9 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               8 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    7 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 8 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                8 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    8 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   8 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           6 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  8 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              9 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                7 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                7 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                9 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                7 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     9 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   7 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                8 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         8 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              9 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 7 DEGREES.

 

BETWEEN 7:45 AND 8:45 A.M., THE RAINFALL RECORDED IN
VARIOUS REGIONS WERE:

 

 
WONG TAI SIN                      0 TO 1 MM.

 

BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 9 A.M. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS 8.3
DEGREES CELSIUS AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:38 HKT ON 23.12.2023