In the wake of a warm southerly wind system, daytime temperatures in southern Taiwan are expected to reach as high as 33°C today, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
The CWA said cloudy to sunny skies are expected during the daytime, with highs in central and southern Taiwan forecast to range from 28°C to 31°C.
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Highs of 33°C could be seen in some mountainous areas in the south, it added.
In the north, temperature highs are expected to range from 25°C to 28°C, the CWA said.
However, the stable weather could change starting from the second half of today as a seasonal northeasterly wind system or continental cold air mass sets in, which is expected to send temperatures lower gradually over the next few days until the weekend, the CWA said.
On Thursday, temperatures are forecast to reach 14°C to 24°C in northern and northeastern Taiwan, 16°C to 26°C in central areas, 17°C to 29°C in the south and 18°C to 24°C in the east, the CWA added.
Taiwan is likely to feel the falling mercury most early Friday morning, with temperatures set to dip to 13°C to 14°C in the north, 14°C to 15°C in central Taiwan, and 16°C to 17°C in the south, the agency said
With the upcoming weather front likely to increase air moisture, brief showers or even thunderstorms are expected in the second half of today, with stronger precipitation likely in the western part of the country, and Yilan and Hualien in the east, the CWA added.
Such wet and cold conditions are expected to continue until Friday before the weather starts to stabilize on Saturday, when temperatures are forecast to recover, the CWA added.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Environment said the air quality around Taiwan would be mostly "fair" to "good" today, although an "orange" alert has been issued for some areas in the northern half of the country, indicating unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups.
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