Stable weather in northern Taiwan is expected to give way to rain this evening, while other parts of the country are to remain cloudy to sunny, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said today.
Northern and northeastern Taiwan could see intermittent rain this afternoon as seasonal northeasterly winds strengthen, with heavy rain possible in the greater Taipei area and Yilan County into the evening, CWA forecaster Chu Mei-lin (朱美霖) said.
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Despite the approaching rain, daytime highs across Taiwan are to remain above 30°C, reaching 34°C in central and southern Taiwan, the CWA said.
Starting tomorrow, seasonal northeasterly winds and the outer currents of Typhoon Champi are expected to bring rain to northern Taiwan, Yilan and Hualien counties, with localized heavy rain possible in mountainous parts of the greater Taipei area and Yilan, Chu said.
The typhoon is expected to have its greatest influence on Taiwan on Friday and Saturday, when it brings heavy rain to northern Taiwan, Yilan and Hualien counties, and mountainous parts of central Taiwan.
Extremely heavy rain is possible in mountainous areas of northern Taiwan, she said.
Temperatures in areas affected by rain are expected to fall starting tomorrow, with daytime highs dropping to about 23°C to 24°C, Chu said.
In contrast, temperatures in Taitung County could exceed 36°C on Friday due to foehn winds: warm, dry winds that descend the leeward slopes of mountains.
The typhoon is expected to move away from Taiwan on Sunday and head toward Japan, with rainfall easing and becoming mainly confined to northeastern Taiwan, Chu said.
As of 8am today, Typhoon Champi was about 1,050km east-southeast of Cape Oluanpi (鵝鑾鼻), Taiwan's southernmost point, and moving west-northwest at 23kph, the CWA said.
A sea warning could be issued late tonight or early tomorrow, followed by a possible land warning tomorrow afternoon or evening, Chu said.
The typhoon's projected track has shifted slightly westward from predictions yesterday, but uncertainty remained as forecasts continued to be updated, she added.
In its most recent graphic, the CWA shows the eye of the storm moving toward Taiwan before shifting course and veering away from Taiwan over the weekend to head toward the northeast.
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