PRESS WEATHER NO. 147 - HOURLY READINGS
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HOURLY READINGS
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:02 HKT ON 31.08.2024
AT 3 P.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 31 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 77 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 3. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS MODERATE.
AREAS OF INTENSE THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BROAD
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ARE AFFECTING THE SEAS SOUTH OF HONG
KONG AND GRADUALLY APPROACHING. THEY MAY AFFECT SOUTHERN
PART OF THE TERRITORY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE CHANGE IN WEATHER.
HOT WEATHER MIGHT CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. THE PUBLIC
SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT AND DRINK MORE WATER.
PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:
THE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. IT WILL REMAIN
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 4:00 P.M. TODAY. ISOLATED SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER LANTAU, HONG KONG
ISLAND AND KOWLOON.
THE AIR TEMPERATURES AT OTHER PLACES WERE:
KING'S PARK 30 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG 30 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING 32 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 31 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG 31 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON 29 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY 31 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK 30 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN 29 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY 30 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY 30 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN 30 DEGREES;
STANLEY 28 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG 29 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO 31 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK 30 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK 32 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK 29 DEGREES.
BETWEEN 1:45 AND 2:45 P.M., LIGHTNING WAS DETECTED WITHIN
LANTAU, HONG KONG AND KOWLOON. THE RAINFALL RECORDED IN
VARIOUS REGIONS WERE:
ISLANDS DISTRICT 0 TO 3 MM.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:02 HKT ON 31.08.2024