Temperatures across Taiwan are expected to rise to 33°C from this afternoon as northeasterly winds weaken, before a weather front arrives on Thursday that could bring extreme conditions, forecasters said.
With the weakening of northeasterly winds, temperatures are to rise across the country today and tomorrow, with daytime highs ranging from 23°C to 30°C in the north, 25°C to 32°C in central areas and 24°C to 33°C in the south, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
Brief isolated showers are expected today in eastern Taiwan, the Hengchun Peninsula in the south and the greater Taipei area, while other regions — including the outlying counties of Penghu, Kinmen and Lienchiang — are to see partly cloudy to sunny weather, the agency said.
Similar conditions are expected to continue through tomorrow daytime, before another weather front moves in later that day, bringing localized rainfall, the CWA said.
Meanwhile, meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said that the weather front expected to arrive on Thursday could bring periods of extreme weather, including thunderstorms, strong winds and brief downpours.
As the weather front moves south into the Bashi Channel on Friday — the first day of the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday — southern Taiwan can expect localized morning showers, Wu said.
However, Wu said Taiwan can expect clear weather and rising temperatures on Saturday.
On Sunday, the entire main island is to have sunny to partly cloudy skies, with occasional localized showers in the mountains in the afternoon, Wu added.
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