High temperatures and localized afternoon showers are expected to continue across Taiwan for the next seven days, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday.
Highs in most areas are expected to range between 32°C and 35°C, with New Taipei City, Taichung, Yunlin County, Tainan, Kaohsiung and Pingtung County likely to see temperatures of more than 36°C, CWA forecaster Chang Chun-yao (張竣堯) said.
An orange heat alert has been issued for Taipei, warning of potential highs of up to 38°C today, Chang said.
Photo: Taipei Times
He also cautioned that high tides would persist today, raising the risk of flooding in coastal areas from Changhua to Chiayi counties, as well as in Hualien County.
From today through Saturday, sunny to cloudy skies are expected across the country, with localized afternoon showers likely in western Taiwan and mountainous regions, the CWA said.
From Sunday to Tuesday next week, afternoon showers are expected in the greater Taipei area, southern Taiwan and mountainous regions, as a Pacific high-pressure system strengthens, the CWA said.
Brief showers are also likely in southeastern Taiwan on Monday and Tuesday next week, it said.
On Wednesday next week, afternoon showers are expected in southern Taiwan and mountainous regions, while Hualien, Taitung and the Hengchun Peninsula may see brief showers, the CWA said.
Eight Chinese naval vessels and 24 military aircraft were detected crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait between 6am yesterday and 6am today, the Ministry of National Defense said this morning. The aircraft entered Taiwan’s northern, central, southwestern and eastern air defense identification zones, the ministry said. The armed forces responded with mission aircraft, naval vessels and shore-based missile systems to closely monitor the situation, it added. Eight naval vessels, one official ship and 36 aircraft sorties were spotted in total, the ministry said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) today said that if South Korea does not reply appropriately to its request to correct Taiwan’s name on its e-Arrival card system before March 31, it would take corresponding measures to alter how South Korea is labeled on the online Taiwan Arrival Card system. South Korea’s e-Arrival card system lists Taiwan as “China (Taiwan)” in the “point of departure” and “next destination” fields. The ministry said that it changed the nationality for South Koreans on Taiwan’s Alien Resident Certificates from “Korea” to “South Korea” on March 1, in a gesture of goodwill and based on the
Taiwanese officials were shown the first of 66 F-16V fighter jets purchased by Taiwan from the United States, the Ministry of National Defense said yesterday, adding the aircraft has completed an initial flight test and is expected to be delivered later this year. A delegation led by Deputy Minister of National Defense Hsu Szu-chien (徐斯儉) visited Lockheed Martin’s F-16 C/D Block 70 (also known as F-16V) assembly line in South Carolina on March 16 to view the aircraft. The jet will undergo a final acceptance flight in the US before being delivered to Taiwan, the
The New Taipei Metro's Sanyin Line and the eastern extension of the Taipei Metro's Tamsui-Xinyi Line (Red Line) are scheduled to begin operations in June, the National Development Council said today. The Red Line, which terminates at Xiangshan Station, would be connected by the 1.4km extension to a new eastern terminal, Guangci/Fengtian Temple Station, while the Sanyin Line would link New Taipei City's Tucheng and Yingge stations via Sanxia District (三峽). The council gave the updates at a council meeting reviewing progress on public construction projects for this year. Taiwan's annual public infrastructure budget would remain at NT$800 billion (US$25.08 billion), with NT$97.3
RSS