Sporadic scattered showers are expected in northern and eastern Taiwan today, as a nearby weather front brings increased humidity, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
Northern Taiwan is to see scattered showers throughout the day, while eastern Taiwan and mountainous areas in central and southern Taiwan may experience occasional scattered showers in the afternoon, the CWA said.
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Apart from the expected rain in those areas, cloudy skies are to cover most of Taiwan, the CWA said.
Temperatures are to rise during the day to highs of 27°C to 31°C across the country, except in the south, where the mercury is to soar to a high of 33°C, the CWA said.
Nighttime lows are to fall to about 21°C to 23°C, it added.
Meanwhile, Wu Der-rong (吳德榮), an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at National Central University, said the weather would be cloudy to sunny over the weekend, with a chance of afternoon showers or thundershowers.
He also said that the first plum rain front may arrive on Tuesday next week, bringing showers or thundershowers across Taiwan.
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