Heavy rain is forecast for western Taiwan today as some moist air moves in, but temperatures are to stay above 36°C as a Pacific high pressure system persists, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
Weather conditions are expected to turn unstable this afternoon with showers or thundershowers possible, in particular in the west and mountainous areas in the east, the agency said.
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However, scorching weather conditions are also expected to prevail, as the CWA issued an "orange" alert for Taipei and Pingtung County, indicating highs of 36°C for three straight days.
The heat advisory is expected to stay in effect into late this afternoon, the CWA said.
Daytime temperatures are forecast to range between 34°C and 35°C elsewhere in western Taiwan, and 31°C and 32°C in the east, the CWA said.
The agency urged people going outdoors to take precautions against sun exposure as ultraviolet levels are expected to reach dangerous levels, in particular around noon.
Yesterday, the highest temperatures recorded around Taiwan were 36.5°C in Sandimen (山地門) in Pingtung and 35.8°C in Sigang District (西港) in Tainan, the agency said.
Citing the latest data from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said that cloudy to sunny skies are expected to continue over the weekend, with temperatures hitting as high as 38°C.
Meanwhile, the air quality across most of Taiwan was fair to good, the Ministry of Environment said.
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