The unstable weather that has affected Taiwan in recent days is expected to continue today due to the ongoing influence of southwesterly winds and the outer bands of Tropical Storm Co-May.
Rainfall in central and southern Taiwan is expected to be significant, with chances of short-duration heavy downpours or localized torrential rain, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
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People in mountainous areas should be aware of the severe weather conditions, including the possibility of landslides, it said.
The CWA has issued torrential rain or extremely heavy rain advisories for Tainan, Kaohsiung and Chiayi cities, as well as Pingtung, Chiayi, Taitung and Penghu counties.
The CWA defines torrential rain as more than 350mm in 24 hours or 200mm in three hours, while extremely heavy rain means more than 200mm in 24 hours or 100mm in three hours.
A heavy rain warning, which refers to more than 80mm in 24 hours or more than 40mm in an hour, has been issued for Keelung, Taipei, New Taipei City, Taoyuan and Hsinchu City, as well as Hsinchu, Changhua, Nantou and Yunlin counties.
The advisories are in effect until tonight.
Temperature-wise, highs of 30°C to 33°C are forecast nationwide during the day, with lows ranging between 25°C and 27°C.
Independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said the unstable weather around the country is expected to last until Monday next week, with chances of scattered showers or thunderstorms.
Based on the latest European forecast model, a Pacific high-pressure system is to intensify on Wednesday next week as southwesterly winds weaken, returning Taiwan to hot and sunny weather, Wu said.
Tropical Storm Co-May, located about 430km northeast of Taipei as of 8am and moving at 22kph in a west-northwest direction, was heading toward China's Zhejiang and would have no direct impact on Taiwan, he said.
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