Sunny, stable weather is forecast in Taiwan from today through Monday next week, with daytime highs of 29°C to 31°C and brief, isolated afternoon showers in mountainous areas, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday.
Prevailing southerly to southwesterly winds would bring mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies to Taiwan over the next five days, CWA forecaster Huang En-hung (黃恩鴻) said.
Isolated afternoon showers are expected in mountainous areas, while moisture would increase slightly on Saturday, bringing scattered showers to areas north of Taoyuan and Yilan County, Huang said.
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On Tuesday next week, a frontal system is expected to approach waters north of Taiwan, with the front passing through the next day as the northeast monsoon strengthens slightly, he said.
Northern Taiwan and Yilan can expect localized showers at that time, while other regions would see partly cloudy to sunny skies, Huang said, adding that another front is forecast to arrive on Thursday next week, bringing more scattered showers to northern and northeastern Taiwan.
Daytime highs would range from 29°C to 31°C from today through Monday, with some areas possibly experiencing higher temperatures, while overnight lows would range between 21°C and 23°C, with noticeable day-night temperature differences, he said.
From Tuesday, daytime highs in northern and northeastern Taiwan are expected to fall to 27°C to 29°C due to rainfall, while lows elsewhere would remain largely unchanged, Huang said.
Low clouds or localized fog might affect visibility in western Taiwan early this morning and in outlying Kinmen County over the next three days, he said.
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