Temperatures are expected to rise in Taiwan today, with a warmer southeasterly wind system sending the mercury soaring to 30°C in some areas, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
Daytime temperatures are to range between 25°C and 27°C in northern parts of the country, and 28°C to 29°C in central and southern areas, while a high of 30°C is expected in some mountainous areas of Kaohsiung in the south, the CWA said.
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However, the mercury is to drop sharply overnight, the CWA said, forecasting lows of 15°C to 16°C in northern and central Taiwan, and 17°C to 18°C in the south.
Most of the country is to see sunny skies today, but some brief showers are likely in mountainous areas in the northern half of Taiwan and in the outlying Lienchiang County, the CWA said.
The CWA has issued a dense fog advisory for Tainan and areas north of the city, as well as for Lienchiang, warning that low visibility in those areas could interrupt air traffic.
The warm weather across the country is expected to last until Wednesday, after which a mild weather front is to send temperatures down slightly on Thursday and Friday and bring some rain, the CWA said.
On Saturday, a cold air mass is likely to arrive, sending the mercury plunging, particularly in the north of the country, the agency said.
Meanwhile, the air quality across most of Taiwan was expected to be fair to good today, while an "orange" alert was issued for some areas of Yunlin County, Chiayi County, Tainan, Kaohsiung and Pingtung County, indicating unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups such as the elderly, children and people with cardiac or respiratory conditions, the Ministry of Environment said.
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