Partly cloudy to sunny skies are expected to prevail across Taiwan today and tomorrow, with scattered showers likely in some parts of the nation, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) has forecast.
Today sporadic showers are expected in eastern Taiwan and the Hengchun Peninsula (恆春半島) in the south, while isolated afternoon showers are expected in mountainous areas in western Taiwan, the agency said.
The weather around Taiwan proper today is to be relatively cool due to the effects of seasonal northeasterly winds.
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Daytime highs are to range from 26°C to 28°C in northern and eastern Taiwan and could reach 29°C to 31°C across the rest of the nation, the CWA forecast.
Lows are expected to hover at about 18°C to 20°C in northern Taiwan and 21°C to 23°C elsewhere, it said.
In the outlying counties, temperatures are forecast to range from 23°C to 27°C in Penghu County, 20°C to 28°C in Kinmen County and 16°C to 21°C in Lienchiang County (Matsu).
As northeasterly winds strengthen today, the west coast from Taoyuan to Yunlin County, as well as the outlying Penghu County, and the south, including the Hengchun Peninsula and Taitung County’s Orchid Island (Lanyu, 蘭嶼) and Green Island (綠島) could experience sustained winds of 39kph to 50kph, with gusts of 62kph to 75kph, the CWA said.
Temperatures are expected to rise tomorrow as northeasterly winds weaken, with mostly sunny skies expected across Taiwan, but with the possibility of sporadic rainfall in the east, it said.
Another front is expected to pass near northern Taiwan on Thursday, bringing showers to parts of the north, as well as mountainous areas in the center and south, said Daniel Wu (吳德榮), a professor at the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at National Central University.
From Friday to Tuesday next week, mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures are forecast for most of Taiwan, which might be accompanied by afternoon showers and thunderstorms, Wu said.
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