The weather around Taiwan is to be warm today and for the next day or two due to ongoing southeasterly winds, with daytime highs of 30°C expected for central and southern Taiwan.
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) forecast partly cloudy to sunny skies for today, with highs of 25°C to 28°C in the north and 29°C to 30°C in central and southern Taiwan.
Temperatures would remain chilly tonight, as the mercury dips to 16°C to 18°C in the northern half of Taiwan and to 19°C to 20°C elsewhere.
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Sporadic showers are possible in the north and mountainous areas in central Taiwan, the CWA said.
The generally warm and stable weather conditions are expected to continue into tomorrow, before a weather front arrives on Thursday, destabilizing weather conditions over the following days by sending temperatures lower and bringing more precipitation, it said.
Meanwhile, air quality across most of Taiwan is expected to be fair to good today, while an "orange" alert was issued for parts of southern Taiwan in areas around Tainan and Kaohsiung, and Yunlin, Chiayi and Pingtung counties, the Ministry of Environment said.
An orange alert indicates unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups such as elderly people, children and those with heart or respiratory conditions, the ministry said.
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