Air quality across the western half of Taiwan is to be extremely poor today and remain poor in the south throughout the week, with residents advised to avoid outdoor activities, meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said.
From today through Saturday, air quality in southern Taiwan is entering a “red alert,” meaning the air is unhealthy for all groups, Ministry of Environment data showed.
The northern and central regions are on “orange alert” today, meaning unhealthy for sensitive groups.
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However, tomorrow would see an improvement for Miaoli County and areas to the north to a “yellow alert.”
Today, central and northern Taiwan are to experience mid-level moisture and increasing cloud cover, bringing a slight chance of light, scattered rain in some areas, said Wu, a former Weather Forecast Center director who is now an adjunct associate professor of atmospheric sciences at National Central University.
The next two days would see mostly cloudy to partially sunny conditions across the country with slightly warmer weather to the south, although the western region could see fog, he said.
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Temperatures would remain cool in the mornings and evenings, he added.
The latest European simulation model indicates that sunny weather is expected from Friday until Monday next week, with temperatures exceeding 30°C in some areas, although still with some fog, he said.
A weather front is expected to approach on Monday evening bringing an increased chance of rain, which would pass through on Tuesday morning, bringing rainfall as cold air moves southward and temperatures drop, he said.
Weather models suggest a continental cold air mass would move toward Taiwan from Wednesday until Friday next week, although monitoring would continue, he added.
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