New automatic weather station at Tsing Yi Island in trial operation

23 August 2010

The Observatory has installed a new automatic temperature station at Tsing Yi Island. The station is located on a level plot of grassland inside Tsing Yi Sewage Treatment Plant (see diagram below). The station, temporarily named as "New Tsing Yi" Station, is now in trial operation and is planned to replace the existing Tsing Yi temperature station which is situated at a roof top in Cheung Ching Estate. Air temperature data collected at New Tsing Yi Station is transmitted to the Observatory's headquarters through mobile data communication. Solar energy is used to power the station. Members of the public can access the real-time temperature readings at New Tsing Yi station on the Observatory's homepage at  .

Site environment of 'New Tsing Yi' automatic weather station