Hot and mostly sunny weather is forecast across Taiwan until Friday, when an approaching weather system is to bring cooler temperatures and rain in the north, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said today.
The CWA forecast daytime highs of 28°C to 33°C nationwide today, with slightly warmer temperatures tomorrow and much lower temperatures at night.
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The north is to continue to be affected by smog today, with the air quality index (AQI) forecast to rise above 150 in some areas, indicating unhealthy conditions for all groups, the Ministry of Environment said.
The ministry blamed the smoggy conditions on the wind, saying that the prevailing southwesterly winds were funneling pollutants into the north.
On Friday morning, an incoming cold air mass is to break the recent warm spell, bringing cooler, cloudy weather to much of Taiwan and rain to the north, the CWA said.
Temperatures over the weekend are to remain on the cool side, with highs below 20°C and a continued chance of rain in the north, and highs in the low 20s in other regions, the CWA's seven-day forecast showed.
Independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said that the cold front is expected to weaken in the early part of next week.
As a result, temperatures would gradually rebound from Monday to Wednesday, although conditions in the north would remain cool and wet, Wu said.
Based on current forecasting models, the weather is expected to be stable, clear and warm over the Children's Day and Tomb Sweeping Day holidays on Thursday and Friday next week, Wu said.
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