PRESS WEATHER NO. 176 - HOURLY READINGS

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HOURLY READINGS

 

AT 6 P.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 31 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 74 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 0.7. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS LOW.

 

THE AREA OF THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE SOUTH OF HONG KONG MAY
AFFECT THE TERRITORY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. MEMBERS
OF PUBLIC SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE CHANGE IN WEATHER.

 

PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:

 

THE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. IT WILL REMAIN
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7:00 P.M. TODAY. ISOLATED SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER LANTAU, HONG KONG
ISLAND AND KOWLOON.
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              31 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING                 31 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN                31 DEGREES;
TAI PO                      31 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     31 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    31 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               30 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    31 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 27 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                31 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    32 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   // DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           29 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  31 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              31 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                30 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                31 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                32 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                31 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     30 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   31 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                31 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         31 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              32 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 30 DEGREES.

 

BETWEEN 4:45 AND 5:45 P.M., THE RAINFALL RECORDED IN
VARIOUS REGIONS WERE:

 

 
ISLANDS DISTRICT                  0 TO 1 MM.

 

TROPICAL STORM PRAPIROON HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE
TROPICAL STORM.
 
HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON SEVERE TROPICAL STORM PRAPIROON
AT 4 P.M.:
LOCATION: 20.0 DEGREES NORTH, 108.5 DEGREES EAST.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:02 HKT ON 22.07.2024