The Central Weather Administration (CWA) today forecast partly cloudy to clear skies over Taiwan, meaning most regions are likely to have a good view of the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival, despite brief afternoon showers in some areas.
According to the CWA weather update issued at 8am, most areas of Taiwan, as well as outlying Penghu, Kinmen and Lienchiang (Matsu) counties, are to see partly cloudy to sunny weather during the day, with brief afternoon thundershowers expected in parts of central and southern Taiwan and in some mountainous areas.
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The agency attributed the weather pattern to a strong Pacific high-pressure system, which it said was expected to bring generally stable weather across Taiwan during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Daytime highs are forecast to range between 34°C to 35°C in the western areas of Taiwan, and 31°C to 32°C in the east.
However, the greater Taipei area, central and southern regions, and the Hualien Rift Valley in eastern Taiwan could see temperatures reach 36°C or higher, the CWA said.
Meanwhile, CWA data showed that as of 8am, Tropical Storm Halong, the 22nd Pacific typhoon of the season, was about 1,990km east of Taipei, and was moving west-northwest at a speed of 11kph turning 14kph.
The storm was expected to move toward the waters east of Japan's Ryukyu Islands, although its future path remains uncertain, the CWA said earlier today, adding that it was monitoring the system closely.
Independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) shared a similar view, saying Halong would likely intensify into a typhoon, but would soon make a large northeastward turn over waters south of Japan, posing no direct threat to Taiwan.
On the Mid-Autumn Festival, most parts of Taiwan are to experience sunny and hot weather, with a chance of brief, isolated showers in some mountainous areas during the afternoon, he said.
Wu also said that from tomorrow through Friday, moisture levels east of Taiwan are to increase slightly, bringing a chance of brief, scattered showers to eastern Taiwan and the north coast.
The weather over the next few days is expected to be partly cloudy to sunny in most regions, with slightly lower daytime temperatures in northern Taiwan, while other areas would remain hot, he said.
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