Mostly sunny weather, with daytime highs of 30°C and above, is expected across Taiwan this week, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said today.
Throughout the week, most regions could expect clear and slightly warm conditions during the daytime, with a chance of thundershowers in the early afternoon, CWA forecaster Tseng Chao-cheng (曾昭誠) said.
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From Wednesday, southwesterly winds are to bring more humid conditions, with possible afternoon showers or storms in some northern and central areas, as well as in Yilan County, from midweek through Saturday, Tseng said.
Temperatures would be relatively stable throughout the week, with highs reaching 30°C in the north and 33°C to 35°C in the center and south, Tseng said.
Overnight lows would drop to 22°C to 25°C nationwide, he added.
Forecasts show Taiwan could receive another wave of plum rains around Wednesday next week, although this remains uncertain and would require further observation, independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said.
"Plum rains" refer to a yearly period of sustained rainfall that typically occurs in May and June.
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